Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

Agenda Item # 5



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

09/25/2018



Agenda Report # 30



TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Condemnation on Parcel 31 3205 Buena Vista Road Spider

Web Network



INITIATED BY: Right of Way Acquisition Coordinator, Planning Department





Recommendation: Approval is requested for a acquisition of Parcel 31,

3205 Buena Vista Road, Muscogee County totaling 512.26 sq. ft.+/- of Right of

Way, 2,148.66 sq. ft +/- of Permanent Easement (area 2), 2,711.14 sq. ft. +/-

Permanent Easement (Area 3), 4,336.49 sq ft. =/- Drainage Easement+/-and 446.79

sq. ft. of Driveway Easement for a County Road and/or Municipal Street purposes

and authorizing the filing of a Declaration of Taking by the City Attorney or

his representatives for the acquisition of said land under the authority of the

official code of Georgia annotated, Section 32-3-1 et-seq. for the referenced

project.



Background: The parcel listed above is requested for condemnation

because one of the two owners died requiring the City to condemn to take

position of said property because there was no Will to probate.



Analysis: To keep the project on schedule it is necessary to proceed to

condemn and to pay the money into Court, thereby taking possession of the

property allowing the City to proceed with the project.



Financial Considerations: Funding for the project will be from GDOT

Transportation Investment Act (TIA) of 2010.



Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: The City will be responsible for

service and upkeep after the completion of the project.



Legal Considerations: Council must approve the action by Resolution.



Recommendations/ Actions: Authorizing the City Manager to order the Acquisition

of said land for County Road and/or Municipal purpose and authorizing the

filing of a Declaration of Taking by the City Attorney or his representatives

for the Acquisition of said land under the authority of the official code of

Georgia annotated, Section 32-3-1 et-seq.













A RESOLUTION

NO.





A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT THERE IS A NEED AND NECESSITY TO IMMEDIATELY

ACQUIRE EASEMENTS AND LANDS UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA

ANNOTATED, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ORDER THE ACQUISITION OF SAID EASEMENTS AND

LANDS FOR COUNTY ROAD AND/OR MUNICIPAL STREET PURPOSES, AND AUTHORIZING THE

FILING OF A DECLARATION OF TAKING BY THE CITY ATTORNEY OR HIS REPRESENTATIVES

FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID EASEMENTS AND LANDS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE

OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED, SECTION 32-3-1, ET. SEQ.



WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the circumstances in connection

with acquiring property for the Buena Vista Road Spider Web Network Project,

(STP00-000-00(473)) are such that it is necessary to immediately acquire fee

simple title in the following described property, to-wit:



PROJECT NO.: STP00-000-00(473)

P. I. NO.: 0011436

PARCEL NUMBER: 31

DATE OF R/W PLANS: 08/03/2017

LAST REVISION DATE: 09/04/2018

TAX MAP NUMBER: 065-002-011





Required Right-of-Way:

All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 100 of the 921

Georgia Militia District of Muscogee County, Georgia, being more particularly

described as follows:



Beginning at a point 60.49 feet left of Construction Centerline Buena Vista

Road at Station 195+05.00; running thence N 20^54'09.1" E a distance of 7.51

feet to a point 68.00 feet left of and opposite station 195+05.00 on said

construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence S 72^04'35.4"

E a distance of 70.42 feet to a point 69.00 feet left of and opposite station

195+80.61 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road;

thence S 61^13'00.0" W a distance of 10.70 feet to a point 61.36 feet left of

and opposite station 195+72.60 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L

Buena Vista Road; thence N 71^49'20.0" W a distance of 63.47 feet back to the

point of beginning.



The above described parcel contains ? 0.012 acres (512.26 sq. ft.).



Such required right-of-way is shown colored in yellow on the attached plats,

which plats are also on file in the Office of the Right of Way Acquisition &

Transportation Planning Coordinator of Columbus, Georgia.





Required Easements:



Area 1 - Required Drainage Easement :

All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 100 of the 921

Georgia Militia District of Muscogee County, Georgia, being more particularly

described as follows:



Beginning at a point 72.06 feet left of Construction Centerline Buena Vista

Road at Station 192+41.00; running thence N 54^06'14.8" E a distance of 25.83

feet to a point 95.00 feet left of and opposite station 192+52.87 on said

construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence S 63^16'28.8"

E a distance of 147.13 feet to a point 95.00 feet left of and opposite station

194+00.00 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road;

thence S 26^43'06.6" W a distance of 37.96 feet to a point 57.04 feet left of

and opposite station 194+00.00 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L

Buena Vista Road; thence N 63^16'04.3" W a distance of 55.05 feet to a point

57.05 feet left of and opposite station 193+44.95 on said construction

centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence N 27^36'33.3" E a distance

of 15.00 feet to a point 72.05 feet left of and opposite station 193+45.18 on

said construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence N

63^16'04.7" W a distance of 104.19 feet back to the point of beginning.



The above described parcel contains ? 0.100 acres (4336.49 sq. ft.).



Included as part of such Required Drainage Easements is also the right to

construct and maintain any required slopes and utilities within the Required

Drainage Easement areas shown colored in blue on the attached plats, which

plats are on file in the Office of the Right of Way Acquisition &

Transportation Planning Coordinator of Columbus, Georgia.



Area 2 - Required Permanent Easement:

All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 100 of the 921

Georgia Militia District of Muscogee County, Georgia, being more particularly

described as follows:



Beginning at a point 95.00 feet left of Construction Centerline Buena Vista

Road at Station 192+52.87; running thence N 54^06'12.4" E a distance of 16.89

feet to a point 110.00 feet left of and opposite station 192+60.64 on said

construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence S 63^16'28.8"

E a distance of 139.36 feet to a point 110.00 feet left of and opposite station

194+00.00 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road;

thence S 26^44'33.5" W a distance of 15.00 feet to a point 95.00 feet left of

and opposite station 194+00.00 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L

Buena Vista Road; thence N 63^16'28.8" W a distance of 147.13 feet back to the

point of beginning.



The above described parcel contains ? 0.049 acres (2148.66 sq. ft.).



Included as part of such Required Permanent Easements is also the right to

construct and maintain any required slopes and utilities within the Required

Permanent Easement areas shown colored in orange on the attached plats, which

plats are on file in the Office of the Right of Way Acquisition &

Transportation Planning Coordinator of Columbus, Georgia.



Area 3 - Required Permanent Easement:

All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 100 of the 921

Georgia Militia District of Muscogee County, Georgia, being more particularly

described as follows:



Beginning at a point 57.04 feet left of Construction Centerline Buena Vista

Road at Station 194+00.00; running thence N 26^43'31.2" E a distance of 27.96

feet to a point 85.00 feet left of and opposite station 194+00.00 on said

construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence S 59^11'08.8"

E a distance of 74.22 feet to a point 77.00 feet left of and opposite station

194+80.00 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road;

thence S 68^31'42.2" E a distance of 97.36 feet to a point 73.34 feet left of

and opposite station 195+85.24 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L

Buena Vista Road; thence S 61^13'00.0" W a distance of 6.11 feet to a point

69.00 feet left of and opposite station 195+80.61 on said construction

centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence N 72^04'35.4" W a distance

of 70.42 feet to a point 68.00 feet left of and opposite station 195+05.00 on

said construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence S

20^54'09.1" W a distance of 7.51 feet to a point 60.49 feet left of and

opposite station 195+05.00 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L

Buena Vista Road; thence N 71^49'20.0" W a distance of 55.81 feet to a point

56.19 feet left of and opposite station 194+45.90 on said construction

centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence N 63^16'04.3" W a distance

of 43.50 feet back to the point of beginning.



The above described parcel contains ? 0.062 acres (2711.14 sq. ft.).



Included as part of such Required Permanent Easements is also the right to

construct and maintain any required slopes and utilities within the Required

Permanent Easement areas shown colored in orange on the attached plats, which

plats are on file in the Office of the Right of Way Acquisition &

Transportation Planning Coordinator of Columbus, Georgia.



Required Driveway Easement:



All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 100 of the 921

Georgia Militia District of Muscogee County, Georgia, being more particularly

described as follows:



Beginning at a point 83.38 feet left of Construction Centerline Buena Vista

Road at Station 194+22.00; running thence N 25^39'30.0" E a distance of 4.62

feet to a point 88.00 feet left of and opposite station 194+22.00 on said

construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence S 66^05'21.1"

E a distance of 55.62 feet to a point 88.00 feet left of and opposite station

194+83.00 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road;

thence S 22^09'47.9" W a distance of 10.96 feet to a point 77.04 feet left of

and opposite station 194+83.00 on said construction centerline laid out for C/L

Buena Vista Road; thence N 68^36'36.2" W a distance of 2.77 feet to a point

77.00 feet left of and opposite station 194+80.00 on said construction

centerline laid out for C/L Buena Vista Road; thence N 59^11'08.8" W a distance

of 53.72 feet back to the point of beginning.



The above described parcel contains ? 0.010 acres (446.79 sq. ft.).



Said required driveway easement expires upon completion and final acceptance of

said project by the Columbus Consolidated Government, and is shown colored in

pink on the attached plat, which plat is on file in the Office of the Right of

Way Acquisition & Transportation Planning Coordinator of Columbus, Georgia.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

1.

That there is a necessity for the immediate acquisition of said

property interests under the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia

Annotated ?32-3-1, et. seq.

2.

That the Mayor of Columbus, Georgia be, and she hereby is, authorized

to issue such orders and file such papers in the courts and enter into such

agreements as she deems necessary for the immediate acquisition of said

property interests by condemnation under the provisions of said Act.

3.

That the immediate acquisition of such property interests is for county

roads, municipal streets or public highway purposes.

4.

That, in accordance with an investigation and report made to Columbus,

Georgia by a competent land appraiser, the estimated value of $35,975.00 is

just and adequate compensation to be paid for such acquisitions, and is hereby

determined and approved, with such sum being authorized to be paid into Court

for the use of the persons entitled thereto.

5.

That the Mayor, City Manager and City Attorney, or their

representatives, are hereby authorized to take any and all lawful actions that

they may deem needful, necessary, advisable, or proper for the immediate

acquisition of said property interests pursuant to and in accordance with the

provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated ?32-3-1, et. seq.

___________________

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

the day of , 2018, 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 House voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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_________________________

Lindsey Glisson, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa

Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

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