Council authorizes agreement requiring developer deposit $515,211 for Swaggart Road curve reconstruction and sidewalk connection
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Summary
Beavercreek City Council authorized Resolution 25‑18, allowing the city manager to execute an agreement with Grand Communities LLC; the developer must deposit an estimated $515,211 before record plan release to fund reconstruction of a sharp curve on Swaggart Road and associated sidewalk connections.
Beavercreek City Council approved Resolution 25‑18 authorizing an agreement with Grand Communities LLC to design, acquire right‑of‑way and construct improvements to a sharp curve on Swaggart Road.
City staff presented the plan and estimate, saying the project includes shifting the roadway alignment to improve the curve and adding a sidewalk along the north end of the improvement to tie into existing walkways. "We're right now we're we're looking at $515,211 for the estimated cost, which is the amount the developer would be required to deposit with the city prior to the release of the record plan for section 1 of their development," staff said.
The agreement also covers additional turn‑lane and entrance work the developer will construct as part of section 1 of its development, including a northbound left turn lane and a right‑turn decel lane into the new entrance. Staff said the estimated cost includes property acquisition for a small amount of right‑of‑way (on the order of about 1,000 square feet) and included a 10% contingency in the estimate to account for early design uncertainty and inflation.
Why it matters: The deposit requirement was tied to the developer's obligation to fund the curve reconstruction as a condition of prior site‑plan approvals. Council members asked whether sidewalk connections beyond the curve would be required; staff said the developer's responsibility covers the sidewalk along the curve and connecting to existing walk but that extending the walk further would require a separate city project or additional funding.
Action taken: Council moved and passed Resolution 25‑18 on a voice vote. Staff will collect the deposit and proceed with design and right‑of‑way acquisition as described in the agreement.
Ending: Staff will administer the deposited funds, work with the developer on design and right‑of‑way, and return to council if additional approvals or funding adjustments are needed.