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Kennedale holds public hearing on Tarrant County CDBG bid to add ADA sidewalks along West Third Street
Summary
City staff and Westwood engineer Riley Perolik described a proposed Tarrant County CDBG-funded project to install about 1,175 linear feet of ADA-compliant sidewalks near the library; the application would use a roughly $150,000 award and must meet low-to-moderate income thresholds. Council discussed 4-foot vs. 5-foot widths and grant timing.
Kennedale held a public hearing March 17 on a Tarrant County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application proposing ADA-compliant sidewalks on West Third Street near the public library.
Riley Perolik, the city’s contracted engineer with Westwood Professional Services, told council the parcel targeted for the grant has a block group with roughly 55.7% low‑to‑moderate income (LMI), which meets the program’s eligibility threshold. The proposed scope is approximately 1,175 linear feet of 4‑foot sidewalk along the south side of West Third Street, with curb ramps and regrading of bar ditches where needed to maintain drainage. Perolik explained that per ADA guidance the design must provide 5‑foot × 5‑foot turnarounds about every 200 feet where driveways are not available; the 4‑foot walkway concept seeks to maximize linear footage under the grant budget while meeting required ADA landing/turnaround spacing where necessary.
Perolik summarized the $150,000 grant package: construction, surveying and engineering work would be eligible for reimbursement under the CDBG award. He said the city submitted the application in December and that award decisions by the county could come as early as late May (staff suggested an approximate award date around May 27). The project would include ADA ramps at crossings and striping; some bar‑ditch regrading is included to preserve drainage across the corridor.
Council members asked about sidewalk width, placement on the south side of the street, potential bumpouts, and grant award timing. Perolik and city staff said designers could prepare cost comparisons showing both a 4‑foot and a 5‑foot section for the county application to evaluate tradeoffs. No members of the public spoke during the hearing; staff said the hearing was a required formality to keep Kennedale eligible for the county program.
Next steps: staff will follow up with Tarrant County and, if the city receives an award, return with final construction plans and any local match or scope adjustments needed to meet ADA standards and the county’s reimbursement rules.
