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Sandy Springs staff: neighborhood right-of-way donations can boost sidewalk project scores
Summary
City staff described how residents can submit nonbinding letters of intent to donate right of way by May 31 to increase the score of sidewalk segments under the capital sidewalk program; an updated priority list is due in late July.
A City of Sandy Springs public works staff member told residents the deadline to submit nonbinding letters of intent to donate right of way for sidewalk projects is May 31 and that donations can increase a segment's priority score.
The announcement explained how the city's Sidewalk Network Master Plan and the capital sidewalk program prioritize new sidewalk segments. "Through the capital sidewalk program, each requested segment gets a score out of 60 based on things like how close it is to parks or schools and how much it would cost to build," the staff member said.
Staff said neighborhood-collected donation letters can affect rankings. "If enough properties along a segment agree to donate right of way, you can boost your score by as much as 10 points," the staff member said. The staff member also clarified that the May 31 deadline is for a "non binding intent to donate" letter and "it doesn't mean you have to complete the donation right away. It just lets us know you're willing to."
An updated sidewalk priority list will be presented in late July, the staff member said. The city directs residents to sandyspringsga.gov/sidewalks for maps of proposed segments, current scores and instructions for submitting donation letters.
The remarks were informational; no formal vote or ordinance was recorded in the transcript. The city framed the donation letters as a way for neighborhoods to improve the likelihood a segment is prioritized under the existing capital sidewalk scoring process.
