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Town staff seeks easement to repair 15th Street stairs; engineer warns full replacement may be required
Summary
Town staff has proposed an easement with a homeowner to permit repairs to the closed 15th Street stairs; the town engineer said substantial work could trigger full stair replacement under current building codes and estimated roughly $12,000 for major repairs.
Staff briefed the council on an ongoing dispute related to the 15th Street stair access and associated stormwater complaints. The town has proposed an easement agreement to the homeowner whose property overlaps the stair alignment; staff said obtaining trust documents and a signature is needed to move forward. If the easement is executed, the town would indemnify the owner and proceed to repair handrails and other features necessary to reopen the stairs.
The town engineer cautioned that partial repairs could force broader upgrades to meet today’s code and that, depending on the extent of required work, the town might have to replace the entire stair run. The engineer provided a rough estimate of about $12,000 for substantial repairs and said staff will meet with the homeowners, the town attorney, the engineer and public works to coordinate a remediation plan.
