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Council weighs sidewalk easements, design trade-offs for 3rd Avenue and Hayes Street reconstruction
Summary
City and consultant MSA presented designs for the 3rd Avenue Southwest and Hayes Street reconstruction and identified about seven properties where existing sidewalk lies on private land; council directed staff to contact owners to seek easements before finalizing sidewalk alignment.
City officials and project consultant MSA Professional Services discussed design decisions and right-of-way issues for the planned 3rd Avenue Southwest and Hayes Street reconstruction during the Jan. 12 Cascade City Council meeting.
Jake Deaver of MSA told the council that survey work showed roughly seven properties south of 3rd Avenue where existing sidewalk currently sits on private property. “If we put the sidewalk back as it is, then half that sidewalk would be on private property,” Deaver said, explaining the city would need either permanent easements or to omit the sidewalk on…
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