Agenda Item #1

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

9/7/2004


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
Quit Claim Deed - Agenda Report - Edgar Hughston
Initiator
Department of Engineering
Recommendation
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Quit Claim Deed to Edgar Hughston \n \n Builder, Inc. for a portion of an existing twenty-five foot storm drain \n \n easement as shown on Plat - Section Four, Lot 17 and Lot 18 Block B, Spring \n \n Ridge Subdivision.
Approval
Approved
Background
Edgar Hughston Builder, Inc. is requesting that the City execute a Quit Claim

Deed for all rights, title and interest the City may have in a portion of the

existing twenty-five foot storm drain easement located on Plat - Section Four,

Lot 17 and Lot 18 Block B, Spring Ridge Subdivision. Edgar Hughston Builder,

Inc. is requesting the existing twenty-five foot storm drain easement be

reduced to a twenty foot storm drain easement in order to build residential

structures on both lots. The storm drain easement would be reduced by two and

one half feet on either side of the property lot line between Lots 17 and 18.
Analysis
The Engineering Department has examined the property and has no objection to

abandoning that portion of the twenty-five foot storm drain easement to reduce

the storm drain easement to twenty feet.
Financial Considerations
There will be no cost to the City.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
An easement abandonment requires Council approval.
Recommendations/ Actions
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Quit Claim Deed to Edgar Hughston

Builder, Inc. for two and one half feet on either side of the lot line of Lots

17 and 18 Block B, Spring Ridge Subdivision. Reducing the existing storm drain

easement to twenty foot.

No attachments for this document.