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Hermiston votes to begin LID process to pave Northwest Second Street; city to cover Dogwood work
Summary
Council approved resolutions initiating a feasibility report and declaring intent to form a local improvement district to construct Northwest Second Street between Elm and Cherry, and separately directed the city to fund improvements on West Dogwood.
The Hermiston City Council on March 24 approved two resolutions to begin the process of forming a local improvement district (LID) to construct Northwest Second Street between Elm and Cherry and to set a public hearing for May 12 on the proposed LID.
Public Works Director Morgan presented the engineering report and said the action before the council—Resolution 23‑62—authorizes a feasibility study. “This resolution 23 62 is, the first step in, formation of a local improvement district to construct Northwest Second Street,” Morgan told the council.
Morgan said the corridor fronts five tax lots—three developed commercial parcels and two undeveloped but actively used lots—and that the city’s standard street section was being adjusted to a “deviated city standard” that fits a 40‑foot right of way: two 14‑foot travel lanes, curb, gutter and sidewalk but without on‑street parking. He estimated the preliminary project cost at roughly $580,000 and a per‑front‑foot assessment of about $617.
The council then approved Resolution 23‑63 to declare its intent to form the LID and set May 12 as the date for a public hearing; certified mailed notices to impacted property owners will follow. Morgan said the city will return after final design and bidding with true cost accounting; assessments will be finalized and assigned by frontage only after construction is complete.
Morgan also said the council will fund 100% of a related, adjacent project: building the same street standard on West Dogwood (Spruce to Second) at an estimated city cost of $225,000. He described that expenditure as the city’s practical contribution to neighborhood access improvements and said it would not be charged to adjacent owners.
Councilors asked about outreach and coordination with the Oregon Department of Transportation; Morgan said staff would coordinate with ODOT around Elm traffic controls and public messaging. Several council members flagged traffic flow and safety concerns for east‑west movement near businesses and asked staff to make public notices clear and to coordinate construction with ODOT’s changes to Elm.
Both resolutions passed through roll call votes; the council set the public hearing for May 12 and authorized staff to deliver notices and proceed with final design if the council decides to form the district after the hearing.
