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Agenda Item # 5



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

12/13/2016



Agenda Report # 74





TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Right of Way Abandonment- Portion of Reese Road



INITIATED BY: Donna W. Newman, Director of Engineering





Recommendation: Approval is requested to delete 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.



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; and,

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

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

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 OLD REESE

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

ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF OLD 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 OLD 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 12.73 FEET TO A POINT ; THENCE GO NORTH 51

DEGREES, 51 MINUTES, 06 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 40.02 FEET TO A POINT ON

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

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

FOR A DISTANCE OF 13.97 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 0.178 ACRES ~ 7,770 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.

___________

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

the _________ day of _____________ 2016, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.







Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.









_______________________________ __________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson,

Mayor





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