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City recommends removal of Turnberry/Glencoe gate after inspection; staff asked to plan low-cost reopening
Summary
Public-works staff inspected a gate and obstruction at Turnberry Place/Glencoe Road, gave it a score qualifying it for removal under council policy (score 75), estimated about $33,500 for demolition/restoration, and council directed staff to plan the most economical way to reopen the right-of-way and report back.
Public-works staff reported the results of a follow-up inspection and evaluation of an obstruction and gate at the Turnberry Place / Glencoe Road location and recommended removal under the city's policy for managing obstructions over public rights-of-way.
Inspection and score
Staff inspected the site with the street superintendent and reported the vinyl fence previously blocking access had been removed and ornamental grasses now screen the area. The staff evaluation using council-adopted criteria produced a score of 75 (the policy threshold for "eligible for removal" is 70). The memorandum and presentation recommended the city consider removing the delineator posts, curbing and sidewalk at the site to restore full public right-of-way access.
Estimated cost and scope
Staff obtained a contractor estimate for demolition and restoration at approximately $33,500 to remove the remaining curbs, sidewalk, and posts and to reconfigure the median island so the intersection would operate as a full open crossing again.
Council direction
Council asked staff to pursue the most cost-effective approach and to consider timing with planned concrete street-slab replacement projects to reduce mobilization costs. Council also requested the department perform before-and-after traffic counts and speed studies to document any change in speeds or cut-through traffic resulting from restoration.
What this does not do
The staff recommendation and the council's direction do not immediately remove the improvements; the council directed staff to plan the work and identify an accelerated but cost-effective schedule (for example, aligning with next year's concrete-slab projects) and to return with cost and timing options for authorization.
