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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Agenda Packets-9/25/2002 PUBLIC NOTICE SH26 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA September 25, 2002 COLLEYVILLE City Hall Council Chambers 5400 Bransford Road 7:00 P.M. I. Call to Order Joe Allen, Chair II. Approval of Minutes of June 26,2002 III. Update of SH26 Planned Improvements and Preliminary Schematic Design Teague Nail and Perkins IV. Update of Utility Relocations of SH26 Planned Improvements Keith Fisher, Public Works Director V. Overview of preliminary Landscape and Streetscape Concepts Newman, Jackson and Bieberstein VI. Questions and Answers VII. Establish next meeting date VIII. Adjournment I certify that this public notice was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on Friday, September 20, 2002, at 4:30 p.m. Cynthia Singleton, TRMC City Secretary STATE HIGHWAY 26 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES September 25, 2002 Colleyville City Hall Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. I. Chair Joe Allen called the meeting to order. Also attending the meeting were Dee McNosky, Jody Short, Curtis Young, Jimmy Archie, Mike Taylor, Kipp Whitman, Joyce Hammill and Louis Miller. City Council liaisons Richard Newton and Rich Hendler were also present. Staff present included Public Works Director Keith Fisher and Senior Planner Tom Niederauer. Members absent were Butch Wallace and Larry Midtbo. II. The minutes of the June 26,2002 meeting were approved as distributed. III. Gary Teague of Teague Nail and Perkins provided an update of the SH26 planned improvements and preliminary schematic design. Several modifications have been made to the schematic based on comments received during May public meeting held by TxDOT, as well as additional written comments submitted to TxDOT and Teague, Nail and Perkins. Mr. Teague reported that the Cities of Hurst and Grapevine are working closely with the City of Colleyville for continuity in the design and improvements. Staff anticipates that by late October, TxDOT is expected to have approved 30 percent of the schematic and final design would proceed immediately. Areas in which some redesign has occurred based on citizen input include the following: (1) A left turn access at Cheek Sparger into the shopping center and hooded left turn into Forman's; (2) On the basis that the Texaco owner at Bransford desires to stay in business, the City is taking the lead on three options including to realign, leave as is or cul-de-sac the street and cut it off; (3) Considerations of how to address long term access to undeveloped properties and properties off of Acuff; (4) Signalization at Church Street will help along with a full left turn into the First Baptist Church; ~ (5) The section at Old Glade Road would be closed; (6) Continued exploration of how to provide emergency access to Ross Downs area; i.e., as a driveway for private property or public street, with a turn-around for emergency vehicles; (7) the realignment of John McCain is on the TXDOT letting schedule; and (8) committee members continue to work on solutions for access to Colleyville Elementary School. IV. An update of utility relocations was given by Public Works Director Keith Fisher. He said that a study of modeling the citywide water system would be incorporated into the consultant's recommendations. On Aug. 28, 2002, representatives of Teague Nail and Perkins and the city met with all utility providers to explore the feasibility of placing underground utilities along SH26 from Little Bear Creek to Hall Johnson Road. The utility providers are expected to identify associated cost with the underground utility relocations by late October. V. Mike Jones of Teague Nail and Perkins presented an overview of preliminary landscape and streetscape concepts. Roadway enhancements could include entry portals to the city, bridge railings, decorative facades, use of different colored and textured pavers at intersections, and ornamental lighting. The City will be responsible for maintenance of all enhancements. TxDOT will not allow spray irrigation in medians from a safety perspective except when grass and other plants are first planted and is concerned about trees in the medians because of visibility issues. Emphasis is on consistency for the roadway from Loop 820 to HS 114 through the Cities of Hurst, Colleyville and Grapevine. Mr. Jones reported that the draft environmental impact assessment is complete and currently being reviewed by TxDOT. VI. The engineering team responded to committee questions. It was noted that the Hurst and Grapevine sections of SH 26 construction are not funded at this time; therefore, the City of Colleyville can set standards for the roadway's overall attractiveness. Over the next three to four months, a budget will be determined for the city's portion of the improvements and on-going maintenance. VII. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. at the Colleyville Community Center. VIII. The meeting was adjourned.