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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of November 16, 1999 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL: HENRY GARCIA, CITY MANAGER5:�� FROM: JOHN C. HUTTON, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: APPROVE PERIMETER BLOCK WALL AND LANDSCAPING EASEMENT ONLY FOR TRACT 15826 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO INCORPORATE THIS EASEMENT AREA INTO THEIR LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR MAINTENANCE. DATE: November 9, 1999 BACKGROUND: JMS Homes, L.L.C. is developing a residential subdivision in the City of San Bernardino. The tract is located adjacent to Washington Street and Waterman Avenue which abuts the city limit line of Colton. James D. Fahs, Jr., President of JMS Homes, has made a request that the City of Colton consider granting his development an easement of approximately 15 feet in width along the north side of Washington Street. The purpose for this easement is for the construction of a six foot (6) high perimeter wall at the top of the existing slope within the Washington Street right-of-way. The face of the wall and the area between the wall and the existing sidewalk along Washington Street would be maintained by a landscape maintenance district established by the City of San Bernardino ( see attached exhibit "A" ). DISCUSSION / ANALYSIS: In return for granting the easement, the developer is offering the City of Colton the following: 1. A $25,000 contribution to the City for the resurfacing of the westbound lane of Washington Street. 2. To landscape the parkway between Washington Street and the new perimeter wall with ground cover and shrubs. The face of the split block wall will be planted with fast growing vines. 3. To establish a landscape maintenance district through the City of San Bernardino. 4. To contribute $25,000 towards the rehabilitation of the traffic signal at the intersection of Waterman Avenue and Washington Street FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no substantial cost impact to the City for granting the easement. RECOMMENDATION: As developer requested, for authorization and approval by City Council, requires the following: 1. Collect the fee as proposed by the developer for easement. 2. Record the easement documents for the fifteen -foot (15') strip of land along Washington Street. 3. Authorize the City of San Bernardino to include this easement in their landscape maintenance district, see attached letter from City of San Bernardino (exhibit "A"). Report prepared by James R. King, Attachments: Exhibit A letter from City of San Bernardino Exhibit B map of proposed easement Page 1 of 1 Item #4