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Gillette & Associates seeks small Crane Island access realignment; staff warns about private force main and formal TRC submittal
Summary
Gillette & Associates proposed a minor access realignment on Crane Island to enable deliveries and create a small turnaround; the consultant said the work is inside the existing right‑of‑way but will add about 1,600 sq ft of impervious area and the city asked for a TRC application and cautioned that a private force main in the area could complicate construction.
Gillette & Associates presented a modest access realignment proposal for Crane Island aimed at accommodating delivery and landscape vehicles that currently cannot turn inside the gate.
"We're looking to adjust the... the entrance and add a little bit of a taper beforehand so the vehicles can access the new security... and have a little bit of a turnaround," said Nick Gillette, identifying the project and describing an increase in impervious area of roughly 1,600 square feet and the removal of about 300 square feet of parking to create green space.
Engineering and stormwater staff said the proposed drainage would tie into the existing conveyance and outfall system and that, with added piping and inlet structures, the project should be acceptable from a stormwater standpoint. However, stormwater staff cautioned the presence of a private force main in the area and said the project team should obtain as‑built records or coordinate with the private utility owner because the city does not have the line mapped in its system.
Staff advised the applicant to submit a formal TRC application and indicated that standard site‑work permitting, plan review, and a pre‑construction meeting would be necessary before work begins. "We would request a pre con before any type of construction begins here so that we can kind of go over everything with the contractors," a staff member said.
No decision was taken; staff explained the next step is a formal TRC submittal and internal review.
