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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 160-2022 authorizing the extension of the temporary closure of a portion of Beatty Drive in El Dorado Hills for a period of seventy-four (74) additional days past the closure end date of October 19, 2022.
FUNDING: Developer Funded.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On June 14, 2022 (Item 36, Legistar 22-0694), the Board approved Road Improvement Agreement 22-55016 for Beatty Drive, TM 08-1477 (Agreement), between the County and The New Home Company Northern California LLC (Developer). The Agreement requires the Developer to prepare a traffic control plan and states that no road closure will be permitted without the approval of the Board.
As part of the same action, the Board adopted Resolution 074-2022, approving the temporary closure of Beatty Drive in El Dorado Hills for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days. Effective June 21, 2022, the road segment was closed, and the one hundred twenty (120) day closure period began.
The construction of the road improvements has been delayed due to on-site conditions requiring more extensive work than initially anticipated. Adverse site conditions include extensive rock excavation not revealed by initial geotechnical studies and the presence of existing utilities, which has hindered blasting in critical locations. Additionally, due to the site’s layout, ongoing work was required to build and subsequently relocate 20’ wide all-weather access roads to maintain the required fire department access throughout the project. The Developer has requested, and Department of Transportation (Transportation) staff have concurred, that extending the road closure would be the best course of action to allow for the completion of improvements with the fewest additional impacts to residents.
California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e) authorizes the Board to adopt a resolution authorizing a public officer to close a public road i...
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