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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Road Improvement Agreement 25-55112 for the Gateway El Dorado Hills Carson Crossing Drive, P22-0009, between the County and the Developer, Pacific Realty Associates, L.P.
(District 2)
FUNDING: Developer Funded.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Tentative Parcel Map P22-0009 for the Gateway Project was approved by the Zoning Administrator on September 4, 2024 (Legistar File 24-1513). On October 8, 2024 (Legistar File 24-1694), the Board denied appeal #P-A24-0002 of the Zoning Administrator’s approval of the Project, thus upholding the existing approval. Department of Transportation (Transportation) is recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Offsite Road Improvement Agreement for Gateway El Dorado Hills Carson Crossing Drive, P22-0009, Agmt #25-55112 (Agreement), between the County and Pacific Realty Associates, L.P. (Developer).
In accordance with the Conditions of Approval, the Developer shall extend Carson Crossing Drive from its current endpoint north from Golden Foothill Parkway to connect to Latrobe Road, as shown in the improvements plans (Attachment D). The particular improvements to be constructed under the Agreement include the work within the County right-of-way, comprised of signalization of the future intersection of Carson Crossing Drive and Latrobe Road (located between Suncast Lane and Golden Foothill Parkway) and pedestrian improvements.
The work described in the Agreement is anticipated to start in Fall 2025 or Winter 2025/26, subject to weather, in conjunction with onsite improvements. No full closures of any roadways are anticipated; however, construction related delays to traffic may occur.
Section 12.08.155(A)(3) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code requires that any party constructing an improvement in the County right-of-way with an estimated cost exceeding $250,000 enter into a road improvement agreement with the County, and the estimated project cost exceeds the authority delegated to the Director of Transportation under Section 12.08.155(B)(3). Approval of this Agreement will allow the Developer to make improvements to Carson Crossing Drive/Latrobe Road as necessary to complete the project.
ALTERNATIVES
This Agreement is necessary for the Developer to construct the improvements to Carson Crossing Drive/Latrobe Road. If the Agreement is not approved, the Developer would not be able to construct the necessary improvements.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
As outlined above in the Discussion/Background section.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Developer will bear the cost of constructing the improvements in the proposed Agreement. The Developer has provided County satisfactory security in the form of Performance Bond and Laborers and Materialmens Bonds.
The signalized intersection will be maintained by the County as part of its Maintained Mileage System upon completion of a one-year warranty period. The onsite extension of Carson Crossing Drive will be maintained by a private maintenance entity, as required under the Project’s Conditions of Approval.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair’s signature on two (2) originals of the Agreement.
2) The Clerk of the Board will return one (1) fully executed original Agreement to Department of Transportation, attn: Lindsay Tallman, for final processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Priority: N/A
Action Item: N/A
CONTACT
Rafael Martinez, Director
Department of Transportation