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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve a Public Highway and Pedestrian At-Grade Crossing Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for Improvements to the Davis Street Rail Crossing of the Niles Subdivision
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving a Public Highway and Pedestrian At-Grade Crossing Agreement (Crossing Agreement) with Union Pacific Railroad for improvements and easements for the Davis Street rail crossing of the Niles Subdivision. The improvements will include new flashing light pedestrian warning devices and associated safety features at the crossing.
SLTC, LLC (SLTC), a California limited liability company and developer of the San Leandro Tech Campus, will install the required sidewalks, pavement markings, and signs. Union Pacific Railroad will install the flashing light warning devices. Payment to Union Pacific Railroad will be disbursed from an escrow account established by SLTC according to an Escrow Agreement with the City.
BACKGROUND
Adoption of the City's Downtown San Leandro Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy allows increased density in and around the San Leandro BART station. This expected growth will also increase pedestrian travel in and around the San Leandro Tech Campus. North of the Tech Campus, the Niles Subdivision rail line crosses Davis Street with adjoining sidewalks that serve pedestrians. Because the Niles Subdivision serves both freight and Amtrak trains and the expected increase of pedestrian travel, the City under the direction of the California Public Utilities Commission required SLTC to upgrade the sidewalks and safety features at this crossing and the Alvarado Street crossing. A Crossing Agreement for the Alvarado Street crossing of the Niles Subdivision was approved on July 16, 2018. The Development Agreement that governs the phasing of the Tech Campus requires SLTC to complete pedestrian safety impr...
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