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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INTENT TO
PROCEED WITH A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT, AND TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY
RIGHTS FOR THE SYCAMORE STREET FROM
LANGENBERG AVENUE TO DEFOREST
AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
TO ALL TAXPAYERS IN THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER INTERESTED
PERSONS:
Public notice is hereby given that the City Council
of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, will conduct a public
hearing on its intent to proceed with a public
improvement project and to acquire property
rights for the Sycamore Street -Langenberg
Avenue to Deforest Avenue Improvements
Project in said City at 7:00 p.m. on the 15`h day of
September, 2009, said meeting to be held in the
Emma J. Harvat Hall in City Hall in said City, or if
said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of
the City Council thereafter as posted by the City
Clerk. The Sycamore Street - Langenberg
Avenue to Deforest Avenue Improvements
Project will include the reconstruction of Sycamore
Street from the south City limit line to Burns Avenue.
The project will also include pavement patching from
Burns Avenue to US Hwy 6, new traffic signalization
at the US Hwy 6 and Sycamore Street intersection, a
turning lane addition at the Sycamore Street / US
Hwy 6 Intersection (north of Highway 6), and
installation of an 8' wide sidewalk along Sycamore
Street from US Hwy 6 to Deforest Avenue. Property
rights acquisition may include temporary
construction easement, permanent easement,
and / or fee simple. The City may acquire part or
all of properties or an interest in properties by
condemnation for the public improvement.
The City has provided funding in its budget for
this project, as well as funding to acquire any
property rights that may be needed for the project.
In making the decision to fund the site-specific
design for the public improvement, to make the
final selection of the route or site location, or to
acquire or condemn property rights, if necessary,
the City Council is required to hold a public
hearing, giving persons interested in the proposed
project the opportunity to present their views
regarding the decision to fund site-specific
designs for the project, make the final selection of
the route or site location, or to acquire or
condemn, if necessary, property or an interest in
property for the project. City Council will be
required to approve the project and authorize
acquisition of private property rights for the project
by Council resolution. The City Council is
scheduled to consider adoption of a resolution
authorizing acquisition of property rights for this
project following the public hearing.
Documentation of the proposed location of said
improvements is now on file in the office of the
City Clerk in City Hall in Iowa City, Iowa, and may
be inspected by any interested persons. Persons
may also contact City of Iowa City Public Works
Department Project Engineer Dave Panos at 410
East Washington Street, Iowa City or by phone at
356-5145 regarding questions pertaining to this
public improvement.
Any interested persons may appear at said
meeting of the City Council for the purpose of
making objections to and comments concerning
said intent to proceed with and to acquire property
rights for said public improvement project.
This notice is given by order of the City Council
of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and as provided by
law.
MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK