East Flower Lane, property for Service Drive project on city agenda

Five engineering-related items are part of the agenda for Tuesday's Worthington City Council meeting.

Among those items, council members will consider approval of plans for East Flower Lane and accompanying utility improvements, as well as authorize the advertisement for bids on the work. City staff has prepared the plans and specifications for the project, which is scheduled for underground utility construction and first lift of pavement during the 2025 season. The final layer of the pavement is expected in the spring of 2026.  

Five 38-unit apartment buildings are planned for the new street. Construction on the first two buildings is scheduled to begin this summer and ready next year. 

Also on Tuesday's agenda is the potential purchase a parcel of land to accommodate this year's Service Drive/Service Road Utility and Street Improvement Project. The land is located at 2221 Oxford St. and owned by Roger and Ann Baschke. The land is needed to facilitate proper roadway alignment and support ongoing infrastructure improvements in the area. The section will also serve as a vital connection between Service Drive and the Service Road, and is being planned as a potential detour route for the 2026/2027 Trunk Highway 59/60 turnback project.

An appraisal completed in April determined the value of the land to be $50,000. A purchase agreement reflecting this valuation has been signed by the property owners, and city staff is requesting council approval.