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Resolution No. 19-14, Authorizing Acquisition of Property and Property Interests Through Eminent Domain Related to the Construction of the Molalla Avenue Streetscape Project
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Staff recommends the approval of Resolution No. 19-14, authorizing acquisition of property and property interests through eminent domain related to the construction of the Molalla Avenue Streetscape Project (CI 18-004).
BACKGROUND:
Oregon state law (ORS 35.235) mandates that parties authorized by law to acquire property through condemnation must first adopt a resolution stating the necessity and the purpose for which the property is required.
Molalla Avenue from Beavercreek Road to Oregon Highway 213 in Oregon City is a key corridor for motorists, transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The corridor connects Oregon City’s Downtown and Regional Center with Clackamas Community College and the Clackamas County Red Soils Campus, and connects residential areas on the west side to commercial areas on the north and east sides.
With some of the highest population and employment densities in Oregon City adjacent to the Molalla Avenue corridor, this project will consist of constructing roadway improvements mostly on the west side of Molalla Avenue to make the corridor safer for people biking, walking, and taking transit. The project will also include critical new and replacement waterlines within the corridor in order to minimize future impacts to the roadway.
Biking, Walking, and Transit Improvements:
• New pavement on Molalla Avenue.
• New 10-foot wide sidewalks on the west side of Molalla Avenue.
• New streetscape amenities such as trash receptacles and benches, and upgraded TriMet bus stop amenities including relocating some stops to more convenient and safer locations.
• Addition of a continuous bike lane to fill in the areas where there are gaps on the east and west sides of Molalla Avenue.
• Relocation of utility poles that currently impact safe ...
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