public transportation, with
caltrans, to see whether a
sidewalk can be constructed
adjacent to the freeway side of
niantic. it is under continued
discussion with caltrans at
this point.
honestly from the department's
perspective, we were given this
information kind of after the
fact, after the building permit
was approved, after
construction had begun and well
underway before we found out
this issue. really there is
only one of two alternatives
right now to the property owner
barring the demolition of this
building. one is the major
encroachment permit which is in
front of you. the alternative
is to vacate or purchase that
portion of the right of way so
that it's part of their
building, part of their
property now, and then they
would be made -- then the
applicant and the city would be
made whole by them paying a
fair market value for this
piece of land. i'm not sure
whether that answers all your