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Council hears design options, cost and right-of-way impacts for Fourteenth Street crossway at Ferguson Park
Summary
Staff presented two design options for Fourteenth Street in the Ferguson Park neighborhood: a 50-foot right-of-way with an 8-foot sidewalk ($~6.8M; affects 3 structures) or a 58-foot right-of-way with a 12-foot shared-use trail ($~7.4M; affects 6 structures). Council directed staff to proceed with the 50-foot option.
City staff briefed the council on the Fourteenth Street crossway project in the Ferguson Park neighborhood and presented two design alternatives that differ in right-of-way needs, trail width and estimated cost.
Staff said Fourteenth Street currently functions like a narrower, county-style road with a 26-foot pavement width and no curb-and-gutter; the city—s minimum local residential roadway standard is 31 feet. The project team presented two main options:
- Option A (50-foot right-of-way): Build a 31-foot roadway with an 8-foot sidewalk on the east side, a 4-foot landscape buffer and curb-and-gutter. Staff estimated this option would require roughly 0.328 acres of additional right-of-way, affect three structures, and have a total project cost of about $6,800,000.
- Option B (58-foot right-of-way): Build a 31-foot roadway with an 8-foot landscape buffer, street trees, and a 12-foot shared-use trail. Staff estimated this option would require about 0.63 acres of right-of-way, affect six structures, and cost roughly $7,400,000.
Staff said right-of-way acquisition estimates (including relocation costs) for Option A were "right under $600,000," and for Option B increased to about $1,100,000. The project team noted that the larger trail provides room for trees and a wider signing/travel surface, while the narrower option would leave only grass buffers and restrict tree planting.
Design work is funded and underway, and construction is proposed in the city—s business plan for fiscal year 2029. Council members focused discussion on structure impacts (including an active shelter and nearby businesses), relative condition of the affected buildings and cost differences compared with prior budget estimates. Staff said some structures stand within the existing right-of-way and that "anything other than just repairing the streets" will require acquisition of those three properties. One council member emphasized minimizing impacts to structures where possible.
After discussion, a council member moved to proceed with the 50-foot right-of-way option (Option A); fellow council members indicated support during the workshop. Staff will continue design with that direction and return with refined acquisition data and schedule ahead of construction budgeting.
