Brooklyn Park staff recommend city-owned fence along West Broadway for Blue Line; long-term maintenance cost and property impacts flagged

City staff presented historical context and new logistics for a consistent fence along West Broadway Avenue that would accompany the Blue Line Extension, and said their current recommendation is to construct the fence in public right of way so the project can deliver a uniform treatment while the city assumes long-term maintenance responsibility.

The issue: replacements, consistency and long-term costs Staff described a history of property- and community-level conversations dating to 2015–2017 about replacing or installing fences where the project requires right-of-way adjustments. The corridor includes a mix of fence types and conditions; the project team identified about 104 properties with fences affected by construction and a total of roughly 9,800 linear feet of fence along the corridor.

Options considered and staff proposal City staff reviewed…