COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Department of Public Works

DATE:

December 19, 2002

BOARD MEETING DATE:

January 7, 2003

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Neil R. Cullen, Director of Public Works

SUBJECT:

Edison Way Reconstruction Project - North Fair Oaks Area

(County Project No. R7F00 - F-36 [305D])

Recommendation

Adopt a resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to proceed with the design for the reconstruction of Edison Way between:

1.

1^st Avenue and 5^th Avenue using a 33-foot-wide road with curb and gutter on either side (36-foot curb to curb);

2.

5^th Avenue and 7^th Avenue using a 22-foot-wide road with a 3-foot valley gutter on the industrial side and a 2-foot valley gutter on the residential side; and

3.

7^th Avenue and 11^th Avenue using a 22-foot wide road with a 3-foot valley gutter on either side;

as shown on the attached Project Location Map.

Previous Board Action

Adopted minimum road standards and a priority list for future minimum road improvements in the North Fair Oaks area.

Key Facts

1.

The minimum road standards adopted for the North Fair Oaks area provides the property owners with several alternate minimum road sections.

2.

Edison Way between 1^st Avenue and 5^th Avenue and between 5^th Avenue and 11^th Avenue are the first two projects on the road reconstruction priority list adopted by your Board for the North Fair Oaks area.

3.

The following tables are summaries of the results of the property owner surveys which were used to determine if property owners desired to have minimum improvements constructed and to which standard.

TABLE 1

Area Surveyed

By Frontage*¹

Edison Way between
1^st Avenue and 5^th Avenue

Response Rate

Favored No Improvement

33' w/ Curb & Gutter

37' w/ Curb & Gutter

1^st Avenue to 2^nd Avenue Block

60.7%

0%

60.7%

0.0%

2^nd Avenue to 3^rd Avenue Block

50.0%

0%

0.0%

50.0%

3^rd Avenue to 4^th Avenue Block

100.0%

0%

50.0%

50.0%

4^th Avenue to 5^th Avenue Block

50.0%

0%

0.0%

50.0%

(15 Property Owners were sent surveys)

*

Property Owner Survey Results by Front Footage

¹

Only responses from property owners on the residential side were considered since the street on the industrial side has already been improved by property owners (curb, gutter, sidewalk, and road structural section).

Shaded Area - Favored by over 50% of the property owners based by front footage.

TABLE 2

Area Surveyed

By Frontage*

Edison Way between
5^th Avenue and 11^h Avenue

Response Rate

Favored No Improvement

22' w/ 3' Valley Gutters

22' w/
2` / 3' Valley Gutters

5^th Avenue to 6^th Avenue Block

64.7%

0%

0.0%

64.7%

6^th Avenue to 7^th Avenue Block

71.3%

0%

11.5%

59.8%

7^th Avenue to 8^th Avenue Block

100.0%

0%

58.5%

41.5%

8^th Avenue to 9^th Avenue Block

89.9%

0%

57.6%

32.3%

9^th Avenue to 10^th Avenue Block

100.0%

0%

100.0%

0.0%

10^th Avenue to 11^th Avenue Block

100.0%

0%

66.1%

33.9%

(29 Property Owners were sent surveys)

*Property Owner Survey Results by Front Footage

Shaded Area - Favored by over 50% of the property owners based by front footage.

Discussion

The proposed project will reconstruct the roadway on Edison Way between 1^st Avenue and 11^th Avenue to the standards adopted by your Board, which have either been selected by a majority of property owners or selected based on the "default option". This is consistent with the methodology adopted by your Board in June of 2002 to determine which option would be used when property owners on a specific street agree that the street should be reconstructed, but cannot agree on what standard should be used.

The minimum standard proposed to be constructed between 2^nd Avenue and 5^th Avenue is a 33-foot-wide road with curb and gutter on either side, the default option, since none of the options offered received over 50% of the votes from the residential property owners as shown in Table 1.

Many property owners have expressed their concern with drainage and the potential for exacerbating flooding on Edison Way in connection with road improvements during the Road Standards adoption process. We will develop methods to mitigate any increase in runoff if your Board approves of our moving forward with the design of Edison Way by creating areas to store water, installing pervious shoulders to allow water to percolate into the ground, reconstructing the existing storm drain facilities in Edison Way, and improving drainage routes within the project limits.

Vision Alignment

We believe our recommendation is consistent with the Shared Commitment to "ensure basic health and safety for all" and Goal Number 7 "maintain and enhance the public safety of all residents and visitors," as it improves the conditions of the road surface for the benefit of the residents and public that use these roads.

Fiscal Impact

The estimated cost of constructing the proposed improvements based on previous work in the area is $1,300,000. The work is proposed to be financed with Road Funds, Mitigation Fees, 1/2 Cent Transportation Funds or County Service Area 8 Funds. The use of these funds for the project will be determined once plans are completed and a detailed project cost estimate is developed.

There is no impact to the General Fund.

A form of resolution has been approved by County Counsel.

A copy of this report has been sent to the owners of the property adjacent to Edison Way and we will report any comments from the property owners that we receive.