EURA directs staff to advance State Street beautification concept, tentatively estimated at $500,000

The Eagle Urban Renewal Agency voted to move forward with a concept plan for State Street beautification that staff estimated at roughly $500,000 with a 30% contingency. The concept includes about 30 new downtown parking spaces and several pedestrian and streetscape elements; staff said they would schedule an open house on Dec. 4 and present refined drawings to design review and the City Council.

"It's changed a little bit from the first time you saw it, but it's basically gives us about 30 parking spaces downtown," the Chair said while presenting the concept plan. City staff noted the City's updated parking in-lieu fee of "a little over $18,000 per space" and stated, in the record, "These spaces come in around $16.05" (transcript wording preserved; amount may be missing thousands separators in the record). The board voted to approve the concept, direct staff to hold public outreach and return with a bid package; the motion passed by roll call.

Board members discussed possible cost-sharing with the City of Eagle, the need for design-review input, potential drainage costs if the sidewalk is attached to the curb (a staff estimate of an additional ~$150,000 was discussed), and the possible impact of removing the north-side parallel parking on total cost and capacity. Legal counsel advised that deed restrictions can be used but often create financing challenges; the board asked staff to pursue outreach to adjacent property managers and tenants before moving to final civil plans.