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Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

12/13/2016


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
Right of Way Abandonement- Portion of Reese Road
Initiator
Donna W. Newman, Director of Engineering
Recommendation
Approve the attached resolution deleting from the "Official Map of Consolidated \n \n Government of Columbus, Georgia" an improved segment of formerly Reese Road \n \n (Old Reese Road) between the south right of way line Milgen Road along the \n \n eastern right of way line of Reese Road for a distance of approximately 220 \n \n ft, declaring it surplus and authorizing its disposal in accordance with the \n \n City Codes.
Approval
Pending
Background
There remains a portion of street that was formerly Reese Road (Old Reese

Road). Reese Road was relocated and widened in years past. This section of

roadway serves as frontage/access to 6 lots, 4 of which have been purchased by

the developer for retail development. There are existing utilities in the

area.
Analysis
The developer has requested that a portion of the right of way be abandoned in

order to construct a retail business and meet the requirements of the UDO.
Financial Considerations
The developer has committed to construct at their expense a public 10 ft

concrete multi-purpose trail on the right of way for Reese Road in exchange for

0.212 Ac of right of way. The developer will also be responsible for all cost

associated with abandonment and sale of the property.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
The City would assume maintenance of the trail after the construction.
Legal Considerations
The Columbus Council has the sole authority to declare the City properties and

rights-of-way surplus and to approve their disposal.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the attached resolution deleting from the "Official Map of Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia" an improved segment of formerly Reese Road

(Old Reese Road) between the south right of way line Milgen Road along the

eastern right of way line of Reese Road for a distance of approximately 220

ft, declaring it surplus and authorizing its disposal in accordance with the

City Codes.

















A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHANGING OF THE OFFICIAL STREET AND TAX MAPS OF

THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA BY DECLARING A REMNANT SECTION

OF OLD REESE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY SURPLUS; THE SEGMENT OF RIGHT OF WAY BEGINNING

AT THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GENTIAN BOULEVARD AND RUNNING SOUTH ALONG THE

EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF REESE ROAD AS DEPICTED ON A COPY OF THE SURVEY

DRAWING PREPARED BY EMC ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. ENTITLED "RIGHT OF WAY TO BE

ACQUIRED- OLD REESE RD-RETAIL STORE" AND DATED OCTOBER 26,2016; SAID DRAWING

HIGHLIGHTING SAID RIGHT OF WAY BEING MADE PART OF THIS RESOLUTION BY REFERENCE;

PROVIDING THAT ALL EXISTING UTILITY EASEMENTS OF RECORD SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT;

PROVIDING APPROPRIATE WIDTH OF EASEMENTS SHALL BE RESERVED AS REQUIRED BY THE

UTILITY COMPANIES SERVING ADJOINING STREETS AND PROPERTIES BY THE UTILITY

COMPANIES FOR UNKNOWN UTILITIES; AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY

IN ACCORDANCE WITH COLUMBUS CHARTER ; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, the right-of-way is no longer needed for public use,

WHEREAS, the developer has committed to construct at their expense a

multi-purpose trail in exchange for the right-of -way,

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION I.

That the "Official Street Map of the Consolidated Government of

Columbus, Georgia" maintained in accordance with Section 18.1 of the Columbus

Code and appropriate Tax Maps are hereby amended by deleting the following

segment of Old Reese Road:



ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING SITUATE IN LAND LOT 27 OF THE

EIGHTH LAND DISTRICT, COUNTY OF MUSCOGEE AND CITY OF COLUMBUS, IN THE STATE OF

GEORGIA; AND BEING KNOWN AND DISTINGUISHED AS PARTS OF LOTS 3 & 4, SUBDIVISION

OF THE S.B. HATCHER TRACT, M.M. MASSEY PLACE, AS THE SAME APPEARS UPON A MAP OR

PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 16, FOLIO 17, IN THE OFFICE OF

THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING MORE

PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:



COMMENCE AT A CONCRETE MONUMENT FOUND AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY

RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GENTIAN BOULEVARD (80' PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY) (FORMERLY

KNOWN AS TALBOTTON ROAD) WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF REESE ROAD

(40' PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS "40' ROAD") AND THENCE GO ALONG

THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF REESE ROAD NORTH 39 DEGREES, 17

MINUTES, 57 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 5.05 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID

NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF REESE ROAD, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF

BEGINNING.



FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE GO NORTH 84 DEGREES, 56 MINUTES, 37

SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 55.94 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE GO NORTH 39

DEGREES, 17 MINUTES, 57 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 11.46 FEET TO A POINT;

THENCE GO NORTH 36 DEGREES, 07 MINUTES, 47 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 75.99

FEET TO A POINT; THENCE GO NORTH 36 DEGREES, 25 MINUTES, 58 SECONDS WEST FOR A

DISTANCE OF 74.94 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE GO NORTH 36 DEGREES, 18 MINUTES, 41

SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 49.95 FEET TO A POINT ; THENCE GO NORTH 53

DEGREES, 41 MINUTES, 19 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 40.00 FEET TO A POINT ON

THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF REESE ROAD; THENCE GO ALONG SAID

NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE SOUTH 36 DEGREES, 18 MINUTES, 41 SECONDS EAST

FOR A DISTANCE OF 49.91 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE GO SOUTH 36 DEGREES, 25

MINUTES, 58 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 75.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE GO

SOUTH 36 DEGREES, 07 MINUTES, 47 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 74.99 FEET TO A

POINT; THENCE GO SOUTH 39 DEGREES, 17 MINUTES, 57 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE

OF 49.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.



SAID TRACT CONTAINS 0.212 ACRES ~ 9,233 Sq. Ft.



SECTION II.

That the segment of right-of-way described here within Section I is no

longer needed for roadway purposes. Said segment of right-of-way is hereby

declared surplus and authorized for disposal by the City Manager is accordance

with the Columbus Charter.

SECTION III.

That all existing utility easements of record shall remain in effect

and providing appropriate width easements shall be reserved as required by the

utility companies serving adjoining streets and properties for unknown

utilities.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the

_________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of

_____________members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.











Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.



Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor