Title
Appropriate Private Developer Funds
 
Action
Action:
A.                     Approve developer agreements with Arlington Properties; Quality Automotive; Crescent Acquisitions, LLC; Crescent River District, LLC; K Sade Ventures, LLC; TAC Cannon Avenue, LLC; and Lidl US Operations, LLC for traffic signal modifications, and
 
B.                     Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $361,471 in private developer funds for traffic signal installations and improvements.
 
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Bryan Tarlton, Transportation
 
Explanation 
§                     Private developer agreements and appropriations are needed when a developer is required through the city rezoning process to make traffic signal improvements. 
§                     Funding contributions from private developers must be appropriated prior to the city’s initiation of work.
§                     The $361,471 in private developer funds is for road modifications, traffic signals, traffic signal modifications and/or upgrades, and other related work associated with the developers’ projects. The funding is restricted to the projects noted below:
-                     Arlington Properties contributed $49,220 for signal modifications at North Tryon Street and Periwinkle Hill Avenue (Council District 4); 
-                     Quality Automotive contributed $24,495 for signal modifications at Mount Holly-Huntersville Road and Rozzelles Ferry Road (Council District 2);
-                     Crescent Acquisitions, LLC contributed $222,756 for signal modifications at 7th Street and North Caswell Road and at 5th Street and North Caswell Road (Council District 1);
-                     Crescent River District, LLC contributed $17,500 for signal modification at Dixie River Road and the proposed West Boulevard Extension (adjacent to Council District 3) and West Boulevard and Byrum Drive (Council District 3);
-                     K Sade Ventures, LLC contributed $10,000 for signal modifications at University City Boulevard and Harris Houston Road (Council District 4);
-                     TAC Cannon Avenue, LLC contributed $17,500 for a new traffic signal at West Sugar Creek Road and The Roman Road and for signal modifications at West Sugar Creek and the I-85 ramp (Council District 4);
-                     Lidl US Operations, LLC contributed $10,000 for signal modifications at Carmel Road and Carmel Commons Boulevard (Council District 7); and
-                     Lidl US Operations, LLC contributed $10,000 for signal modifications at West Mallard Creek Church Road and Berkeley Place Drive (Council District 4).
§                     These developer contributions are based on cost estimates prepared by the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT).
§                     Any funding contributed by the developer(s) for a signal project that is unused by the city will be refunded back to the developer(s) after project completion.
§                     CDOT will install and operate these signals as part of the existing signal systems in the area.
 
Fiscal Note 
Funding: Private Developer Contributions 
 
Attachments
Attachment(s) 
Map
Budget Ordinance