Item 36 - Partial Real Property Acquisition for Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 36 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report June 21, 2022 TOPIC: Partial Real Property Acquisition for Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements AGENDA TITLE Authorize a Purchase Agreement in the Amount of $762,000 for Partial Real Property Acquisition for Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements (Property Owners: Kelvin Mai and Denise Le) (Project No. 15-6827) (Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with property owners Kelvin Mai and Denise Le, for the partial property acquisition and goodwill (if any) for the real property located at 1002 N. Fairview Street (APN 405-213-01 & 02) in the amount of $762,000, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION Fairview Street is classified as a north -south Major Arterial in the City's General Plan Circulation Element and the County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways. Improving Fairview Street from 9th Street to 16th Street has been a long-term priority project. The proposed Project would widen Fairview Street from two lanes to three lanes in each direction. Additionally, the Fairview Street Bridge would be replaced with a new six -lane bridge (three lanes in each direction), including a complete bridge deck with barrier rails, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, a raised landscaped median, and lighting. Construction is anticipated to begin in Spring 2023. The recommended partial property acquisition (Exhibit 1) is necessary to accommodate the line of sight for vehicles entering Fairview Street from 9t" Street. Installing a traffic signal at the intersection of Fairview Street and 9t" Street will not mitigate the need to address the inability of drivers to see oncoming traffic traveling north on Fairview Street. The mutually agreed upon purchase offer was determined based on the appraised value prepared by a California State licensed appraiser and accepted by the property owner (Exhibit 2).