To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Agenda Report -Maurice Drive and Doris Drive - Permanent Partial Street Closures

Initiator

Engineering

Recommendation

Approve the attached ordinance deleting a portion of Doris Drive and Maurice \n \n Drive from the Official Street Map of Columbus, Georgia for the purpose of \n \n declaring said street segments and right of way surplus and authorizing the \n \n disposal of said property in accordance with the Columbus Charter

Approval

Approved

Background

The street segments named herein have never been developed and remain in a

wooded state. There is no interest in developing the street segments since a

majority of the surrounding land is owned by Green Acres Cemetery. Green Acres

Cemetery has an interest in obtaining the land for the purpose of expanding the

cemetery. Green Acres Cemetery has reached an agreement with the Columbus

Consolidated Government to exchange a parcel of land, which it owns, known as

Lot 5, Block C, Second Edition to Carver Park for an portion of the unopened

right of way of Doris Drive and Maurice Drive. The parcel to be exchanged is

contiguous with a parcel of land know as Lot 4, Block C, Carver Park, which has

been purchased from a private owner by the City. The combining of the 2 lots

would provide a parcel of land large enough to construct a self supporting

radio tower and building for the City?s 800 MHz radio system.

Analysis

The City will exchange unused and unopened right of way for an undeveloped lot.

The exchange will eliminate the need for the City to purchase the land for the

purpose of erecting a radio tower and building. The Community Reinvestment and

Engineering Departments recommend approval of said street closings and property

exchange with the provisions for maintaining utility rights of way, and

easements of record. The exchange will result in no cost to the City and will

benefit both parties

Financial Considerations

The construction of the radio tower and building would allow the City to

eliminate the rental of space on the WXTX tower for the 800 MHz radio system

which currently cost the City $49,200 annually. In addition the City would be

able to rent space on the proposed tower to others, which would provide an

incoming revenue stream to the City.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The closure of a portion of Doris Drive and Maurice Drive and the disposal of

the street and right-of-way requires Council approval

Recommendations/ Actions

Authorize by ordinance the deletion of said street segments authorize the

disposal of street properties authorize the proposed land exchange.

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