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ITEM #14 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2008. TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: AMANDA RHINEHART, INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR SUBJECT: REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF THE DEDICATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF COLTON AND WATTS INVESTMENTS, LLC, FOR THE MAIN AND IOWA PROJECT. DATE: FEBRUARY 11, 2008 BACKGROUND: The Main and Iowa project ("Project") is a project located within the City of Colton (lead agency) and the County of Riverside to improve traffic operation at the currently un -signalized intersection of Main Street and Iowa Avenue. This intersection is located almost midway between Center Street/I-215 and the Iowa Avenue/I-215 interchanges. The segment of Iowa Avenue to which Main Street connects, acts as a frontage road to I-215 in this area, providing the principal vehicular access route to these freeway interchanges. Main Street is also a primary east/west access for truck traffic to the industrial areas of the southeastern section of the City of Colton and north Riverside County. In addition, Main Street provides a direct link to existing industrial business centers west of Michigan Avenue and north of Main Street in the City of Grand Terrace. Main Street currently connects to Iowa Avenue at an approximately 70 degree angle. The Project will create a 90 degree connection and signalize the intersection. Improvements will be per City of Colton design standards and will extend to approximately 100 feet approaching and leaving the intersection on both streets. These improvements include adding a second westbound lane to accommodate both westbound right -turn and westbound left -turn movements. The addition of a second westbound lane will also eliminate the existing turning radius deficiency for truck traffic on this leg of the intersection. The Project will also include construction of concrete curb and gutter on the north side of Main Street and on the east side of Iowa Avenue at this intersection. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: Adequate right-of-way to implement the Project will require relocating an existing utility vault as well as obtaining the dedication of sufficient right-of-way from a property owned by Watts Investments, LLC located on the north-east corner of Main Street and Iowa Avenue. The agreement between City of Colton and Watts Investments, LLC ("Agreement") states that the dedication will provide for thirty eight (38) feet of half width along Main Street and forty eight (48) feet of half