07.10.13 OSBT us36-complete
CITY OF BOULDER
OPEN SPACE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: July 10, 2013
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration of a motion approvingthedisposal to the State of
Colorado, the Colorado Department of Transportation,ofOpen Space and Mountain Parks
landand temporary easements, includinga land exchange,to accommodate the U.S.36
Managed Lanes Project Phase 2. The proposed disposal is generally described as8.753
acres of land adjacent toU.S. Highway36 between Table Mesa Driveand Louisvilleand
0.173acres of temporary construction easement also adjacent to U.S. Highway36in the
same area andone 4.9-acre temporary construction easement onthe Opal Open Space and
Mountain Parkspropertyat 5770 Baseline Road.Approximatelyone acre of the 8.753
acres of land proposed for disposal would be exchangedfor an equal amount of land
owned by the State of Colorado adjacent to the east side of U.S. Highway36 near South
Boulder Creek,instead of receiving monetarycompensationfor that one acre.The total
compensation to the cityfor the proposed disposalsand land exchange is$256,377plus
title to approximatelyoneacre of new Open Space and Mountain Parksland.This is a
disposal of openspace land under City Charter Section 177.
PRESENTER/S
MichaelPatton, Director, Open Space and Mountain Parks
Doug Newcomb, Property Agent
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To accommodate Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT)U.S.36 Managed
Lanes Project Phase 2,between Table Mesa Driveand Louisville, CDOT has requested
land for right-of-way(ROW) purposesand temporary easements for construction
purposes from the city. The general vicinity of thisproject and the requested land and
temporary easements areshown on Attachment A.The land parcels needed permanently
by CDOT are land parcels owned by the city and designated as Open Space and
Mountain Parks(OSMP). The temporary easements for construction needed by CDOT
city-owned land designated as OSMP.Compensation for the proposed
are located on
disposalsis at fair market valuerates.This disposal is proposed under Section 177 of the
City Charter.
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Sixteenparcels of land totaling approximately 8.753acres along and immediately
adjacent to the existing U.S.Highway 36 (U.S. 36)ROW are proposedfor disposal to
CDOT.One acre of the 8.753 acres is proposed to be exchangedfor an equal amount of
CDOT landadjacent to U.S. 36insteadof receivingmonetary compensationfor that acre.
AttachmentBis a map showing the locations of the parcels of landproposed for disposal
and the location of the additional one acre to be conveyed in fee by the State of Colorado
to the city for OSMP.
Also,11temporary construction easements totaling approximately 0.173acresalongthe
U.S.36 ROWare proposed to be disposed of to CDOT.These temporary easements are
generally located where drainages cross U.S.36 and in locations where staff thought
minor construction travel might occur just outside the ROW. Land under the temporary
easements will be restored by CDOTafter use.
Lastly, one 4.9-acre temporary easement on the OSMP Opal parcel is proposed for
disposal to CDOT for use as a staging area for a CDOT project on the adjacent 29-acre
OSMP Granite property located at approximately 5770 Baseline Road. The damageto the
Opal propertywill be restored and the easement returned to the city. The project on the
Granite property is to create replacement habitat for the Ute ladies’-tresses orchid and the
Prebles’ meadow jumping mouse. The project is required mitigationfor unavoidable
impacts associated with the U.S.36 Managed Lanes Project Phase 2.Please see
Attachment C,a map of the Opal property proposed to be used as a staging area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Open Space Board of Trustees pass a motion approving the
disposal to the State of Colorado, CDOT,of Open Spaceand Mountain Parksreal estate
described as 16parcels of land totaling approximately 8.753 acres and 11temporary
easements totaling approximately 0.173acres for constructionpurposes and one
approximately 4.9-acre temporary easement for a staging area on the Opal property
located generally at 5770 Baseline Road,in the locations described bythelegal
descriptionsin Attachment D; and further recommending that council approves said
disposal.
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND IMPACTS
Environmental: Disposal of these land parcels and temporary easements will
result in the loss of habitat for the Ute ladies’-tresses orchid and the Prebles’
meadow jumping mouse. New habitat for these endangered species will be
constructed by CDOT on OSMP land to replace the habitat lost to the U.S.36
project.No significant long-term environmental loss due to this disposal is
anticipated.
Economic: The proposed disposal does not significantly alter OSMP’s overall
positive contribution to the economic vitality goal of the city. The sale proceeds
will be returned to the acquisition fund and used to purchase new property for
Open Space and Mountain Parks.
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Social: Disposal of these land parcels and temporary easements will allow the
U.S.36Managed Lane Project Phase 2to proceedin accordance with state-and
local-approved plans for improved transportation.Two of the project’s purposes
are to provide traffic congestion relief and to expand travel modes.
OTHER IMPACTS
Fiscal –$256,377monetary compensation and one acre of new land.
Staff time –This disposal process is part of the normal work plan for the Open
Space staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND PROCESS
At its March 13, 2013 meeting,the Open Space Board of Trustees unanimously
recommended the City Council approve the purchase of the Opal property and the
Granite property. CDOT funded the entire $1,300,000 purchase price for the Granite
property subject to it being used for a nonwetland mitigation project related to the U.S.
36 project.
At its meeting on April 2, 2013, the City Council unanimously approved the purchase of
the Granite and Opal properties with the Granite parcel being subject to the mitigation
project.
This item is being heard as part of this pubic meeting advertised in the Daily Camera on
July 7, 2013. A Notice of Disposal of Open Space lands was published in the Daily
Cameraon June 28 and June 29, 2013 pursuant to Section 177 of the City Charter.
ANALYSIS
The locations and configurationsof the land and temporary easementparcels proposed
for disposal along U.S.36 are typicalofhighway projects. Staff believes the
compensation for the sale of the parcels is at fair market value and considers the
environmental impacts to OSMP are acceptable.
The compensationfor these disposalsis based on the rate of $33,000per acre, fair market
valuefor OSMP land along U.S.36.In comparison, CDOT recently paid $30,000 per
acre to the city for OSMP land on Highway 93.
Theunavoidable environmental impacts to OSMP land resulting from the disposal of the
land and temporary easements for the U.S.36 projectwill be mitigatedby CDOT’s
development of replacement habitat for two endangered species. More area of habitatfor
the Prebles’meadow jumping mouse and the Ute ladies’-tresses orchid is planned to be
created on OSMP land,than will be lost on OSMP landdue tothis disposal.
On OSMP land, construction activity will be restricted to the existing U.S.36 ROW, the
new U.S.36 ROW (the disposed 8.753acres) and the temporary easements’0.173 acres.
All damage to the land within the temporary easements, including the staging area, will
be restored at CDOT’s expense to acondition satisfactory to OSMP. Staff will work to
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