REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Purchase Agreement for Real Property with SummerHill Lawrence Station for the Lawrence Expressway Grade Separation Project and Related Budget Amendment
Report
BACKGROUND
Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study
In 2003 the County of Santa Clara (County) adopted the Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study which provided a long-term plan for the improvement and maintenance of the County Expressway System. In March 2009, the County approved the Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study 2008 Update to the 2003 Study which reaffirmed expressway improvement projects and developed expenditure plan prioritization tiers for high priority improvements. On Lawrence Expressway, the grade separation of Lawrence Expressway from the local streets of Monroe Street/Reed Avenue, Kifer Road, and Arques Avenue was identified as a Tier 1B project (a high priority project, but significant in complexity and funding needs). On December 2, 2008, Council took formal action to endorse the Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study 2008 Update.
In 2013, staff from the County, City of Santa Clara, and City of Sunnyvale began work on a grade separation concept study for Lawrence Expressway. The study included outreach and solicitation of feedback on various alternatives for the grade separation of Lawrence Expressway from the local streets via public meetings, presentation to advisory and decision making bodies, meetings with stakeholders and elected officials, development of a project website, and various email communications to interested parties. The outcome of this study was the identification of a preferred concept that was subsequently moved forward to preliminary design in order to identify funding and right-of-way requirements.
Expressway Funding
Concurrently, in 2013 the City began collecting funds from developments via fair share traffic fees and regional traffic mitigation fees to address the transportat...
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