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River Heights, UT · January 5, 2021

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River Heights City COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Tuesday,January 5,2021 Notice is hereby given that the River Heights City Council will hold its regular council meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m., anchored from the River Heights City Office Building at 520 S 500 E. The meeting will be held through Zoom. Those wishing to provide comment on any of the agenda items or other topics can do so by email to office@riverheights.org (by noon on the date of the meeting). Opening Remarks(Milbank) and Pledge of Allegiance (Clausen) Adoption ofPrevious Minutes and Agenda Reports and Approval of Payments(Mayor, Council, Staff) Public Comment Discuss Green Waste Bin Options Discuss Old Church Use Audit Report Adjourn To join the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81788273274 Dial: 1 346 248 7799, Meeting ID: 817 8827 3274 Postedthis 3 day of December 2020 AlMjU Sheila Lind, l^ecorfe Attachments for this meeting and previous meeting minutes can be found on the State's Public Notice Website (pmn.utah.gov). In compliance with the American Disabilities Act. individuals needing special accommodations(including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Sheila Lind,(435)770-2061 at least 24 hours before the meeting. 520 South 500 East River Heights, Utah 84321 Phone 8c Fax (435) 752-2646 River Heights City 3 Council Meeting 4 5 January 5, 2021 6 7 8 Present: Mayor Todd Rasmussen 9 Council members: Doug Clausen 10 Sharlie Gallup 11 Chris Milbank, electronic 12 Blake Wright 13 14 Recorder Sheila Lind 15 Public Works Director Clayten Nelson 16 Finance Director Cliff Grover, electronic 17 Treasurer Wendy Wilker 18 19 Present in person: Mary Barrus, Eric Dursteler 20 Present electronically: Dianne Rhoton, Rocky Ricks, James Brackner, Boyd 21 Humpherys, Cindy Schaub, Mike Jablonski, Morgan and 22 Anna Lisa Davidson, Janet Matthews 25 The following motions were made during the meeting: 26 27 Motion#! 28 Councilmember Clausen moved to "adopt the minutes ofthe council meeting of December 15, 29 2020 and the evening's agenda." Councilmember Gallup seconded the motion, which passed with 30 Clausen, Gallup, Milbank and Wright in favor. No one opposed. 31 32 Motion #2 33 Councilmember Clausen moved to "pay the bills as listed." Councilmember Wright seconded 34 the motion, which passed with Clausen, Gallup, Milbank and Wright in favor. No one opposed. 35 36 Motion #3 37 Councilmember Clausen moved to "accept the proposal ofPrecision Concrete Cutting for 38 $11,584.93." Councilmember Milbank seconded the motion, which carried with Clausen, Gallup, 39 Milbank and Wright in favor. 40 41 Motion #4 42 Councilmember Milbank moved to "increase the green waste dumpster usage to two extra 43 months." Councilmember Clausen seconded the motion, which carried with Clausen, Gallup, Milbank 44 and Wright in favor. No one opposed. Uilj upcneil ij'5^^ ¥ 520 South 500 East River Heights, Utah 84321 Phone & Fax(435)752-2646 47 Proceedings ofthe Meeting: 48 49 The River Heights City Council met at 6:30 p.m. in the Ervin R. Crosbie Council Chambers in 50 the River Heights City Building on Tuesday, January 5,2021 for their regular council meeting. The 51 meeting was held through Zoom. 52 Opening Remarks and Pledge of Allegiance: Councilmember Milbank opened the meeting 53 with a thought and Councilmember Clausen led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. 54 Adoption ofPrevious Minutes and Agenda: Minutes for the December 15,2020 council 55 meeting were reviewed. 56 Councilmember Clausen moved to "adopt the minutes ofthe council meeting of 57 December 15,2020 and the evening's agenda." Councilmember Gallup seconded the motion, 58 which passed with Clausen, Gallup, Milbank and Wright in favor. No one opposed. 59 60 Reports and Approval ofPavments("Mavor. Council. Staff): 61 62 Finance Director Grover 63 • There is a chance the auditor may not be to the meeting on time. If not, he will be scheduled 64 for the next meeting. 65 66 Treasurer Wilker 67 • The list ofbills to be paid was reviewed. 68 Councilmember Clausen moved to "pay the bills as listed." Councilmember Wright 69 seconded the motion, which passed with Clausen, Gallup, Milbank,and Wright in favor. No one 70 opposed. 71 72 PWD Nelson 73 • Precision Concrete Cutting has turned in two proposals for sidewalk cutting, to repair the raised 74 portions. For $11,584.93 they could repair sidewalks around the city block and other to the 75 west. Their second bid was for less of an area in the amount of$9,963. The sidewalks they did 76 in Providence look really nice. Their bid is for less than it would cost city workers to do the 77 jobs. They need to know if the city wants them to schedule the work. Mayor Rasmussen 78 would like to hire them this year and maybe next. Mr. Nelson met with the company and 79 Councilmember Thatcher, at which time Ms. Thatcher was on board with the $11,584. 80 Councilmember Milbank asked how they decided which sidewalks to include in the bid. Mr. 81 Nelson said they suggest starting the repairs in the busiest areas first, which would be around 82 the park. He said they will skip sidewalks caused by tree roots and focus on long term fixes. 83 He suggested budgeting a separate amount for repairs the city will do. 84 85 Councilmember Clausen moved to "accept the proposal of Precision Concrete Cutting for 86 $11,584.93." Councilmember Milbank seconded the motion, which carried with Clausen, 87 Gallup, Milbank and Wright in favor. 88 89 FD Grover reminded they will need the new vendor documents. PWD Nelson will give their 90 contact information to Treasurer Wilker. 91 92 Councilmembers Clausen, Wright and Gallup didn't have anything to report. River Heights City Council Meeting, 1/5/21 Councilmember Milbank • Mike Kelley has finished the concept plan for the Stewart Hill park area and they would like to 95 move ahead with construction plans. Nancy Huntly is ready to write a grant but needs more 96 specificity. The construction plans will likely cost more than $10,000 so they may need to bid 97 it out. Councilmember Wright said Mr. Kelley is interested in the job and,will certainly bid on 98 it. The water and sewer lines will be engineered by the city engineering. The park will be 99 designed by a landscape architect. Mr. Wright and Milbank will put together a request for 100 proposal and have the mayor look it over. They would like to have things ready by the first of 101 March to apply for RAPZ funding. Mr. Kelley is able to provide cost estimates to be included 102 in the grant application. The water line needs to be 8" per state code. Discussion was held on 103 if the project can go ahead during COVID. Mayor Rasmussen and FD Grover said it would be 104 fine because it will be paid for from enterprise funds. 105 106 Mayor Rasmussen 107 • He asked the council to ponder who could volunteer to serve on the Transit Board. Mary 108 Barms volunteered. This will be discussed and decided at the next meeting council meeting. 109 Councilmember Wright felt someone outside ofthe council would be good because they could 110 serve longer than a council term. 111 • He brought up using radio to advertise for the council seat vacancy. Recorder Lind was asked 112 to check with the Cache Valley Media Group and UPR. Mayor Rasmussen would like an 113 announcement to go out in the next couple days. 114 • He would like to get a silent auction set up for the items left in the Old School, which are ') currently being stored in the gym. He asked for ideas on who to invite (River Heights residents .--A only or the public at large). Councilmember Gallup suggested opening it up to the larger 117 public. He asked PWD Nelson to be available to show the items on the specified day. He'd 118 like to get the gym emptied out since there has been an interest in renting it. 119 120 Public Comment: Mayor Rasmussen informed that the city does not have any proposals for the 121 Riverdale area on the table for discussion. He was aware of a large parcel that is under contract for a 122 year and doesn't foresee them coming to the council with any plans until 4-8 months. 123 Dianne Rhoton informed that on December 12 she received a letter from the buyer, David 124 Crockett, who went door to door in the neighborhood. He informed that he works for Woodside 125 Homes in Salt Lake City. Ms. Rhoton doubted he understands the situation in the Riverdale Area. 126 When she moved there in 1996 the water table was 3-4 feet down. Bear River Health currently has a 127 moratorium on septic tanks. She has talked to an engineer at Logan City who said if a sewer line broke 128 in the area it could be a real problem to the water system. She gave some history on other places she 129 had lived and problems that were incurred. She and the other residents want to keep their area 130 beautiful. She desired the development to be appropriate, with no water line problems. 131 Jim Brackner expressed concern about the following 8 items: 1)Road access to the Riverdale 132 Area. Both entrances are not ideal. 2)Keeping the current water line safe and the cost ofinstalling a 133 larger line. 3) At present there is no sewer line. 4)Fire protection wouldn't be sufficient. 5)Snow 134 removal- does the city have adequate machines to take care ofthis area. 6)He is concerned with 135 water line breaks, which could happen in this area because ofshifting ground. 7)Impact on the bridge, 136 and 8)Environmental impact on the river. .137 Morgan Davidson reviewed a geometric perspective presentation he put together, which he will email to be included with the minutes. The hillside road on the east side is their biggest concern. He River Heights City Council Meeting, 1/5/21 139 discussed seven main ways that the road is built poorly and is unable to handle the capacity that 140 development would bring. His research tells him that the number of households need to be limited in 141 their area. He hoped the city would think about their responsibly to not add risk to the current 142 residents by increasing daily traffic. 143 Mary Barrus clarified that there are 3 families who live on 300 South who are connected to 144 Logan City water. They probably wouldn't be affected by ground contamination. She has lived in her 145 home for over 50 years. The developer who stopped by her place was nice enough, however,she was 146 still nervous that he wanted to develop their area. She sees the townhomes, built south of her place, as 147 an obscenity. She discussed the ruralness of the area. She is weary of people wanting to come pull the 148 rug out from under her. There have been studies done that prove nature is part of human well-being. 149 Boyd Humpherys said he is concerned about access in and out of the area. A sewer system will 150 need to connect to Logan City. Pumping stations will be required because of the flatness ofthe area. 151 He discussed the complication of getting water to the area. The developer will need to address all of 152 these. Mayor Rasmussen said when he met with the developer in a preliminary meeting, he was aware 153 of all the issues mentioned. 154 Mayor Rasmussen thanked those who commented. He asked Recorder Lind to email these 155 comments to each council member to be saved for the time of actual development. 156 Dianne Rhoton said the Logan engineer also mentioned that because of the amount ofrock and 157 gravel in their area, the high water table would be problematic for new development. 158 Discuss Green Waste Bin Options: Councilmember Clausen reminded that the council wanted 159 to add one additional month in the spring and another one in the fall to the 2 months that Logan City 160 offers for free. The cost would be about $1,400($711/mo). 161 Councilmember Milbank moved to ^^ncrease the green waste dumpster usage to two 162 extra months." Councilmember Clausen seconded the motion, which carried with Clausen, 163 Gallup, Milbank and Wright in favor. No one opposed. 164 Discuss Old Church Use: Councilmember Clausen asked Engineer Eric Dursteller to come 165 with ideas in regards to grants on the Old Church. 166 Mayor Rasmussen discussed the spreadsheet he put together, in cooperation with the research 167 the council members had done. His idea was to see which options would be the most costly and which 168 would bring the best revenue to the city. He admitted it was a very rough estimate. 169 Councilmember Gallup said Troy Wakefield commented that 1/3 acre lots would go for about 170 $80,000. 171 Councilmember Milbank was concerned about the city taking on more commercial property 172 management in addition to the Old School. Mayor Rasmussen agreed. 173 Engineer Dursteler handed out and discussed a copy of his findings and figuring for a 174 civic/community center. He also gave information on possible historic grants/loans and funding 175 opportunities. He listed some websites. Councilmember Clausen asked him how the stairs would be 176 incorporated. Mr. Dursteler said they could be left. Mr. Clausen thought it would cost about a million 177 dollars to renovate the building. Mr. Dursteler felt it was possible for the city to receive that much in 178 funding. Mr. Clausen asked if the engineers could find out about grants before the council committed 179 to what they would do with the building. Mr. Dursteler agreed Forsgren could look into this, with the 180 help of Nancy Huntly. He also noted that the structure was good; he wouldn't tear it down. 181 Councilmember Wright said he'd been thinking and decided it comes down to what the use is 182 going to be and if its compatible with the neighborhood and community. He wasn't able to come up 183 with a use that would work. Therefore, he felt everything could be taken offthe list that didn't include 184 tearing it down. The building does not lend itself to a community center, except maybe the north River Heights City Council Meeting, 1/5/21 portion, which was a later addition that does not have significant architectural or historical value. He felt the Old School building lends itselfto a community center much more than the Old Church. 187 Coimcilmember Gallup expressed support for tearing it down. She felt it unrealistic to get 188 enough grants to cover the full renovation. She was not opposed to saving the gym and kitchen for a 189 community center, but prefers the whole thing be torn down. 190 Mayor Rasmussen reminded that the public wanted a quiet event center or lots to sell. Those 191 who wanted to keep it, only liked the historical section. 192 Councilmember Wright discussed some concepts he drafted, one showing a two lot option and 193 the other a three lot option, both of which kept the parking area. He thought the larger lots could sell 194 for $75,000-80,000 and the smaller ones around $65,000. In the future, ifthe city decided they didn't 195 need the parking area, they could sell two more lots. The sale oftwo or even three lots would likely 196 not cover the costs of demolition and installation of utilities. He would reconsider his opinion, ifthere 197 - was grant money,available and a viable use could be determined. When talking about getting outside 198 help to plan the future use of the building, Mayor Rasmussen wasn't sure how to find a third-party 199 individual or group that would have enough vested interest in the outcome ofthe building. Engineer 200 Dursteler suggested a committee, made up of community members. 201 Councilmember Milbank felt if the city was going to undertake renovating, the whole 202 community should be able to give their input. He walked through the building with past building 203 inspector Donnie Davis. Mr. Davis commented that ifthe use changed it would need to be brought up 204 to code, which would be expensive. Mr. Milbank didn't feel the city had been a good landlord on this 205 property. We have a duty to our citizens to do better. He suggested requiring the Opera Company to 206 move their stuff out. He wasn't interested in having the city be a landlord on the building. He liked '; Councilmember Wright's concepts. He also suggested the city could use the property for storing stock piles, which would be shielded from view. 209 Coimcilmember Wright said he has talked to Councilmember Milbank about doing a planning 210 exercise to master plan the area between the Old School and the city offices. Park uses and parking 211 could be enhanced and public works department uses considered which could influence potential uses 212 at the Old Church site. He discussed the idea of using the current tennis parking for a storage yard. 213 Councilmember Clausen liked the idea of a community center but was worried.if it would 214 actually get used. He also has concerns about the administering of renting it out. He showed a photo 215 of some smaller homes which might be something to consider. He asked if utilities could work. PWD 216 Nelson said it wouldn't be a problem. He thought the city could come out ahead with selling smaller 217 lots. Councilmember Wright thought five lots could be possible. 218 Mayor Rasmussen asked Rockie Ricks what his neighbors would think about a community 219 center. Mr. Ricks thought they wouldn't mind if it didn't bring too much traffic, but he too thought it 220 may hot be used enough. 221 Mary Barrus spent 20 years at the Cache Senior Center and said its hard to get people to come 222 out to use a senior center. It all has to do with marketing. 223 Councilmember Wright suggested smaller homes for active adults could be considered, but 224 there wouldn't be amenities. 225 Mayor Rasmussen said, based on minutes from 2016, all council members voted to tear down 226 the building, and apply for RAPZ funding to do so. Councilmember Clausen didn't remember it was 227 ever applied for. 228 Councilmember Milbank suggested again to get community input to hear how they felt about a 229 possible tax raise to remodel the building. Mayor Rasmussen said the public has been notified a few I times, and basically the only residents who showed up were the ones that live near the building. River Heights City Council Meeting, 1/5/21 231 Councilmember Clausen noted that people have ideas but they don't relate to the costs. He suggested 232 the city expend the money to tear it down,then ask for proposals on different types of developments. 233 Councilmember Clausen reminded that the Opera Company hasn't followed through with their 234 contract on keeping up the property. He suggested the city could fix up the exterior and then charge 235 the Opera Company $2,500/mo. and have them pay the utilities. Councilmember Gallup felt this 236 would prolong the decision to another council. 237 Engineer Dursteler suggested having Ms. Huntly look into grants for a month. If she can't get 238 a positive response that would be the answer. 239 Councilmember Milbank guessed repairs would be well over $40,000 on the building. He 240 asked how adamant the city has been with the Opera Company to do what's been asked ofthem. 241 Mayor Rasmussen said they haven't shown interest in keeping up on what they said they would do. 242 Mr. Milbank said they have been taking advantage of the city for far too long. 243 Discussion was held on which options to remove from the list. Adjustments were made. 244 Councilmember Clausen will get with Nancy Huntly and asked Mr. Dursteler to look into grants. 245 Mayor Rasmussen asked Councilmember Milbank if he could come up with a way to get the public's 246 opinion on the options. 247 Mary Barrus asked about a development contract on the Riverdale property. Councilmember 248 Wright said a developer said he has made an offer and has it under contract for one year, to allow time 249 for due diligence yet another developer has contacted him about the property. 250 Audit Report: Auditor Matt Regan will be on the next agenda. 251 The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. 252 253 254 255 256 Sheila Lind, Reorder 257 258 259 260^^—ToddTA. Rasmussen, Mayor River Heights City Council Meeting, 1/5/21 River Heights City Bills To Be Paid January 5,2021 Payee Description Admin. P&Z Parks/Rec Pub. Safety Com. Aff. Roads Water Sewer Total 1 AI's Trophies & Frames Name Plates Beautification $77.18 $77.18 Key Make $7.00 $7.00 2 Beazer Lock & Key 3 Bennett's Paint School Paint $153.03 $153.03 4 ChemTech Ford, Inc Water Analysis $21.00 $21.00 5 Cindy Schaub Planning Commission $12.00 $12.00 6 Heather Lehnig Planning Commission $12.00 $12.00 7 Levi Roberts Planning Commission $12.00 $12.00 8 Lowe's Supplies for School/Concrete Sign Posts $86.83 $156.94 $243.77 9 NAPA Auto Clamps and Supplies Vehicle Split 528.27 514.14 $14.14 $56.55 10 Noel Cooley Planning Commission $12.00 $12i00 11 Sam's Club Ambassadors 5182.74 $182.74 12 Select Health Premium Sure Up $61.78 $61.78 5123.56 13 South Fork Hardware School Supplies to Fix Up Paint $54.52 $54.52 14 Utah Local Government Trust Workers Comp. S17.64 $27.08 $82.69 $104.74 5110.25 $342.40 15 Verizon Wireless City Phones 571.63 571.63 $71.65 $214.91 16 Whitaker Construction Stewart Hill Turn Around $157.85 $157.85 17 Whitaker Construction Stewart Hill Turn Around $766.83 $766.83 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 •- 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Page 1 SubTotals $460.83 $48.00 $27.08 $182.74 $liI99.58 $273.29 $257.82 $2,449.34 r > Page 1 Total Amount to i $2,449.34 Riverdale Avenue Capacity A Geometric Perspective River Heights City Zoning and Planning Meeting 30CT2006, 5JAN2021 Morgan and Anna Lisa Davidson Quin and Miwako Checketts Dennis and Dianne Rhoton Photographic Examples I STREE SPEED LIMIT Entering Riverdale Ave from 380 East "NOT A THRU STREET" Photographic Examples II 0 Approaching 380 East from Riverdale Ave. CD O CL ■0 0 CQ —« 0 0 0" o zr (Q 0 3 Q- '7''f ■' - 0 *-+' C -n ■D 3 0 0 Q. O r ' ■ .; >-. '• ••). • • 3* ■W-^/i XV. „ J -1 V CQ m 0 "r . ■'• 1., • ■"» • -< ' X 0 1—^ 0 O • ■ » -.iX- '-' \ l 3 i • ■ -. ■ • : ': -'i % 3 ? < ■D 0 —% ' y;' Ql • > ^.-< '•/ >•. !■;•. 1 • • . . . 0 0 0 }.' ■ '. ? ' ''• '• ■ • ■•,':•'•■ ■' ■ ■■ll ' 0 > ■ ■ ■* " •■-- < k "..■i..>;» • rm -r.•- 0 ^"■b^""'v - - yi' : -■■ . - ■ ■ y-.\- ^J#sa Photographic Examples IV SLOW "-^ -' ^v./rv, —"i—' ^ ^e::=r- '%- '•C;%:-<---v".ev,.., ■■ •.••■% X .■/.■•.»-■•- i_ , ■ .. .■r?-t. ^ i^-- . f,-' T'' ^ Z •',^Wb %5rv»>'^-' Same curve on east-bound Riverdale Ave. Photographic Examples V 90 degree right hand turn on west bound Riverdale Ave. Photographic Examples VI mm&i V .j.,\ I \^ t ^4Si ■'^^'^''<• Same curve on east-bound Riverdale Ave Riverdale and SH238 Wa Definitive Resource HIGHWAYS AND STREETS 200 1 A MORE RECENT VERSION IS AVAILABLE. ' h '^1 FOURTH EDITION AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS Definitions ADT - Average number of cars per day. • Capacity - Total volume of traffic a road is designed to accommodate Measured in Average Daily Traffic (ADT). "Capacity and level-of-service analysis is one of the most important considerations in the design of intersections." - A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, AASHTO • Stopping Sight Distance - Distance along the roadway that an object of 6 inches height is continuously visible to a driver whose eye is 42 inches above the roadway. Some Geometric Elements of Design Maximum grade Radius of curve Width of roadway Stopping sight distance Landing length Angle of intersection Radius at acute angle Maximum Grade h Percent Grade = 100*h/d Geometric Measured Nominal Design of Maximum Maximum Highways and Streets (ref.) Grade(%) Grade(%) <15 Page 430 Radius of Roaaway Curvature Radius Radius of Minimum Radius Geometric Roadway from of Roadway w/ Design of Plat Map(ft) Grade* (ft) Highways and Streets (ref.) F 98 Figure 111-14 Grade and radius of roadway curvature 'off-the-chart'. Minimum radius values used Width of Roadway w/ Given Curvature / m A*Miedewwg««ele»3i • cm•Caniirtna fBdhtt at Irani ifrti Measured Width Minimum Width Geometric of Roadway'^ (ft) of 2-way Design of Roadway w/ Highways and Curvature* (ft) Streets (ref.) 30.5 Table 111-20 * Measured radius of curvature 'off-the-chart'. Minimum radius values used. + Idth of roadway makes Riverdale /enue an alley {GDHS, Page 43 stopping Sight Distance Stopping Sight Distance - Distance along the roadway that an object of six inches height is continuously visible to a driver whose eye is 42 inches above the roadway. Measured Minimum Geometric stopping Sight stopping Sight Design of Distance (ft) Distance w/ Highways and Grade* (ft) Streets (ref.) 106 Table III-2 Grade 'off-the-chart'. Maximum grade value (9%) used. Landing Length landing intersection up 46 Measured Minimum VDOT Road Landing Landing Length Design Manual Length (ft) (ft) Appendix B (ref.) 50 1ID.1 Angle of Intersection Measured Angle Minimum Angle Geometric of Intersection of Intersection Design of 0(deg) (deg) Highways and Streets (ref.) 60 Page 426 Radius at Acute Angle Radius Measured Minimum Radius Geometric Radius at Acute at Acute Angle* Design of Angle (ft) (ft) Highways and Streets (ref.) 25 Table IX-3 '^ngle 'off-the-chart'. Minimum angf°(30 deg) value used. bummary of Riverdale and SH23o Geometric Element Conformity Maximum grade Exceeded Radius of curve Grossly Exceeded Width of roadway Grossly Exceeded Stopping sight distance Grossly Exceeded Landing length Exceeded Angle of intersection Grossly Exceeded Radius at acute angle Grossly Exceeded ADT of Riverdale Avenue Geometric ADT Estimate Design of VDOTRoad (vehicles / day)* Highways and Design Manuai Streets (ref.) Appendix B (ref.) «400 Table V-1 Table 2 Table V-6 Table 3 '«'stands for 'Much less than' Adding High Density Housing Adding high density housing along Riverdale Avenue -# of households doubled, tripled, quadrupled, more? - Average of 10 vehicle trips per day per family Estimated ADT greatly exceeded • Wintertime ADT much lower than summertime • Accident rate increases significantly • Large numbers of pedestrians and bicyclists placed at risk This option should not be considered • Safety is the River Heights City Government's responsibility Summary Riverdale Avenue can only support very limited traffic, due to geometry of intersections with State Highway 238 and 300 E. Adding high density housing along Riverdale Avenue exceeds good traffic design practices which will increase traffic accident and incident rates Based on road design standards, the Riverdale Avenue road system can not support high density housing in any direct way. • Note that motor vehicle traffic from The Falls apartments does not feed into Riverdale Avenue/5"^ South • Note that pedestrian traffic from The Falls apartments does feed into Riverdale Avenue/5"^ South *'■ ■" f' K . '• aiC" '■ '^, cA •."iV References A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, AASHTO, 1994, 2001 Road Design Manual, Appendix B, Virginia DOT, 1JAN2005 Sell or Retain Assigned Type of Project Ownership Responsible Party ^Elake Tear Down and New Build Retain City/Contractor" and New Build Historical Retain City/Gorlt'ractor ■Blake -Tull Renovotion Retain City/Contractor Retain City/Gontractor ■Elaine Full Renovation Retain Gity/Gontractor j Puuti . I ull rtonovation Retain City/Gontractgr ■full Rgnuvation Retain City/Contractor 4chris -Full Rbnovation Retain Gity/Gbntractor Blake Full Renovation Historical Retain Gity/Gontractor rGhfis Tull Renovation Historical Retain Gity/Gontractor Full Ruuuvulioii Historical Retain Gity/Gontractor TFafrfienovation Historical Retain City/Gbritrat^br -Doug Full Renovation Historical Retain Gity/Gontractor ■■Chris Full Rtfiiuvation Historical, Retain City/Cbhtractor Doug Partial Renovation Retain City jshaffie- • Tear Downr Retain. Sharlie Tear Down Sell Buyer Jlbild Pdt ljal ReiiOVatibn/fear bow Retain: City/Gbntractor ■Todd Partial Renovation/Tear Down Sell City/Buyer Down R;et'aih Gity/Contfactor ■RenevationAear Down Sell Gity/Buyer 0^ Potential Revenue Future Use Description (Annual) Event Center Rental(10000 square foot new building) 108,000.00 Eveht Center Rental(lOOdO squ'are foot,new building) 108,000.00 Event Center Rental (3,000 per weekend average 3 weekends per month) 108,000.00 Housing Single Family/ ^ .■ ,144,000.00 Library 0.00 Services(light commercial);(3i500 per month) ^ 42ip00:00' Housing Multi Family(10 units @ 1,400 per month) 168,000.00 Rarks/Recireatlbrf. 30,000.00 Event Center Rental(3,000 per weekend average 3 weekends per month) 108,000.00 :Housing Single Family. \ ' / -.144,000.00 Library -0.00 Services(light commercial)(3,500"per month) 42>ooo.oo Housing Multi Family(10 units @ 1,400 per month) 168,000.00 Parks/Recreation . • > /. - : 30,000;00^ Minimum repairs to rent/lease as is. (2,000 per month) 24,000.00 14-6 Building-Lots,(Active^^duit>^Single.Family, City.Buildihg)"(6 lots at'45,6dO each); . - ^"-i^-54,000;0_0' 4-6 Building Lots (Active Adult, Single Family, City Building) 40,000.00 North end razed and developed.South end renovated for housing!(0.8 per ft. 4,000, ft) . ■ ■ • . 122,400.00.- North end razed and developed. South end renovated for housing. 58,400.00 South'end razed and developed/ North end renovated for housings(O.S per ft; @ 4>00d 122,400.00. South end razed and developed, North end renovated for housing. 58,400.00 • \ ' V Potential Expenditure (For Project Maintenance Completion) Costs(Annual) Net Revenue 1>680,000;00 15;000;00^ (1,215,000.60) 'CV.:..,-" ' ' 1,800,000.00 30,000.00 (1,410,000.00) ' "ii§6o,oOd^do^ i5;obolob>, ("855,6dd.ooy'^T 400,000.00 30,000.00 (550,000.00) 1 i^ddd,bQo:oo' ' 2o,dbb.®; (89d,000:G0)i-; ' 800,000.00 20,000.00 (60,000.00) i>50o;dqd:od" - 25;d00;0b\ (1,475,000.00) > " . • ■ :.;i 1,200,000.00 30,000.00 (810,000.00) i;odb;d6o'00. i5,ddb:bb " ^ (355,00a6c6^-' ■ ;' .. ' . . .? 1,000,000.00 30,000.00 (1,150,000.00) f 5bo,bod;Od: . 2d,0d0.0dr (390,000.00) 1,000,000.00 20,000.00 (260,000.00) r lifflMaooi ^ 25;(WP^0/^ ;'(975,o6b;6d) " . . ''C ^ 40,000.00 0.00 80,000.00 265,o6o:00 : " Scfe ^5]dqblcSf^ " 0.00 0.00 200,000.00 - ,li800;0b0.d0 , 20,000.00'; (1,288,000.00)'^ V, ' 800,000.00 10,000.00 (558,000.00) \ i;8bd]ddb.ooV 2d,bdb;003,- (i;288,odo.6o)!.. i.'- '.\A-K 800,000.00 10,000.00 (558,000.00) MM '}p''-f 'Z'^*' ^ fi:.;.4>>:v--isr>«^-''f<::i-^%>;:fc''^rt;«<fK0fS.'?sS« . * 'V "1 llSSUj ra Ki^er hCda/lf Civic / Community Center Discussion on Renovation of Former Religious Building Functionalit\' External needs are the design elements that meet the local public demands; an efficient civic center should be easy to operate and maintain on a daily basis. Features Civic centers are heavily regulated by city, state, and federal agencies. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED)building and sustainability encouraged. Effective Layout Choreograph the visitor experience while making the center efficient for staff; i.e. seamless flow, wide corridors, appealing courtyard, soft spaces (easily adaptable to future needs), purposeful lighting, and smart acoustics. Building Character Incorporate the building's/community's ethos and logo or motto; provide information and a taste of history from the local region to attract visitors and encourage use; commission local artists to create murals and sculptures that represent community values and exude positivity. Offer Community Amenities • Multi-purpose / concert hall(gym and stage) • Community room(s)for senior citizens • Conference room(s) • Class room(s) • Ceramics room • Art/painting room (water colors, acrylics, etc.) • Commercial kitchen • Game room (pool, ping pong, foosball, etc.) Landscaping: Wavfinding: Technology: Security; Cost Efficiency • Set the tone through landscaping - use hardscaping elements that reflect the history and environment; • Provide efficient wayfinding - visitors have clear directions that lead them to their destinations; • Implement the technology that community members are comfortable with and find most helpful, charging centers; • Foster a sense of security - incorporate effective security measures that ensure that visitors feel safe, security cameras; and, • Prioritize cost-efficiency - use durable materials, avoid over-designing, keep it simple, plan for prospective needs offuture users. ^ National Trust/or Historic Preservation" • "Across the nation, creative community members have saved their former churches from decay or obliteration by turning them into thriving community centers" (https://savingplaces.org/) • Xhurches promotes the adaptive reuse offormer religious spaces for culture and community (xhurches.org/) The Renovation and Adaptive Reuse of Churches (http://www.buildingwork.design/news/the-renovation-and-adaptive-reuse-of-churches/) Turning an Old Building into a Community Center(https://sportadvisory.com/tuming- old-building-community-center/) Finding the money to renovate an old building in a small town: grants, loans and other funds: o USDA Rural Development has an often-changing list of programs that serve rural areas. The Community Facilitates(CF)funds are a good place to start. ■ https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services o RURAL LISC(Local Initiatives Support Corporation) Community Facilities Fund provides loans "to help develop and improve essential community facilities in rural areas." That includes health care centers, hospitals, educational facilities, and other nonprofit and public facilities in mral communities with populations imder 20,000. ■ https://www.lisc.org/media/filer_public/lc/0e/lc0ef9f2-a3a4-463c-bfff- 2df7898191 d3/community_facilities_fund_4-11-18.pdf o EPA Brownfields offers funding(some grants, some loans) to assess any potential environmental issues and start on cleanup. ■ https://www.epa.gov/brownfields o Local community foundations o Local economic development boards, and funds that may offer incentives for new or expanding businesses o Special tax set-asides designated for community or economic development o Local utility companies o Preservation Directory.com ■ https://www.preservationdirectory.com/PreservationGeneralResources/Gr antsFundingSources.aspx o Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation o Save America's Treasures Grant Program o National Endowment for the Humanities o State Historic Preservation Office o Main Street Grants 45 STALLS+ 2 ADA r n L0T1 LOT 2 13,416.98 SF 13,416.98 SF L "h^ ' so 100 2 LOT CONCEPT ru-u SCALE: r=50' NORTH • ■ ■ 44 STALLS + 2 ADA It-'--' - It:;-- • 8,076.86 SF LOT! -j:st 13.480.90 SF I I LOTS 8,081.19 SF L__ 5ft SB 50 100 3 LOT CONCEPT n-TU SCALE: r=50' NORTH

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