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ITEM#: 12
DATE: 03-23-21
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR ISU PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
PROJECT EASEMENT ON UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
BACKGROUND:
On November 20, 2020, City staff and ISU Staff held a courtesy development review of a
Pedestrian Bridge project that would span University Boulevard right-of-way (ROW). The
bridge will connect Jack Trice Stadium to the stadium's athletic fields and satellite parking
areas. As part of this project, an easement agreement between ISU and the City will allow
the bridge's structure to be located within and over top of the City's ROW. Below is a map
depicting the location of the proposed bridge.
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Project Location Map
Before the City can approve an easement on public ROW, there needs to be a public
hearing. Therefore, this City Council action will set the date of the public hearing
for April 13, 2021. At that same meeting, staff will have a final draft of the easement
agreement and plat, reviewed by both the City's and ISU's legal staff.
ALTERNATIVES:
1 . Set April 13, 2021 as the date of public hearing for an easement on University
Boulevard for the ISU Pedestrian Bridge Project.
2. Reject the public hearing date and direct staff to revise the project timeline with
ISU.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
This pedestrian bridge project is the first step in implementing ISU's multi-use
entertainment and art district master plan. This bridge will significantly improve traffic
safety during stadium events by reducing the potential pedestrian and vehicle conflicts
seen at the S. 16th Street and University Blvd intersection.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt
Alternative No. 1, as noted above.