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Council directs staff to pursue control of Lincoln Avenue sidewalks from Caltrans; seeks costs and timeline
Summary
After hearing options from staff and business owners, the council asked staff to pursue ownership or long-term control of the Lincoln Avenue sidewalks (currently Caltrans right of way), explore amending the encroachment agreement as an interim approach, and return with cost and timeline estimates.
Calistoga — The Calistoga City Council on Feb. 25 directed staff to pursue a path toward local control of Lincoln Avenue sidewalks, currently in Caltrans right of way, and asked for analysis of costs, timelines and interim options.
Assistant City Manager Mitch Celaya summarized options the city explored with Caltrans: (1) seek Caltrans to transfer or delegate right-of-way control (described in the meeting as taking “control” of the right of way), a process Caltrans staff estimated could take two to three years; (2) pursue a new type of Caltrans lease (an "air lease") that would give the city management rights but would also likely take one to two years to negotiate; or (3)…
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