HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-07-14 97-326 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Date: j Item No.: 91_326
Item/Subject Accepting sportiest of Downeast Circle as a Public Way.
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Commentary:
As W Council is aware, the Bangor Homing Development Cooperation is in the process of
acquiring 107 urdw of housing in the Old Capehart area from the University of Maine. During
the title inview it was discovered that the streets in Old Capehart have never been formally
accepted as Public Ways. This order is one of Wee companion orders appearing on this Council
Agenda which will accomplish formal acceptance of various streets in the Old Cap nart area. A
brief worksbop-will be held prior to the July /4 Council meeting, during whicb staff will explain
this issue in further detail.
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Awipmd to Councilor 0aldattl July 16, 1997
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (®rber, Aeeep4nga Portion oY Doweemt Circle asaPhblic Way.._ __.
Br wa cur cwmu orthe aBrereanw::
ORDERED,
THAT
Whereas, the Housing AoMunty of the City of Bangor acquired property located in the farmer Capetian
Housing Complex four the City of Pumps, said property also including housing units and a portion of a
sheet known as Downmst Circle, and
Whereas, a portion of Downeact Circle within said Housing Authority ofthe City of Bangor property has
been maintained by Me City of Harper, but has never been frontally accepted as a Public Way, and
Whereas, Me Housing Authority of Me City of Bangor has requested that a portiop of Downemt Circle be
formally accepted as a Public Way, and
Wherem, in accordance with 23 MRSA § 3025 Me Housing Authority of the City of Bangor has
submitted a formal request for acceptances of a portion of Downemt Circle, together with legal
descriptions of Me rights-of-way of this street, which is proposed to be conveyed to Me City of Bangor,
without claim for damages;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by Me City Council of Me City of Bangor Mat a portion of
Dow toast Circle a length of approximately 265 feat and a width of approximately 60 feet from Mt.
Desert Drive M Davis Road as shown on a plan entitled'Righwo&Way Survey" prepared by Alibafi
I.awchelle & Hodson Engineering Coup., Inc. for the General Services Administrator, which plan is
recordpi in Map File No. 3 a Me records of the Penobscot Registry of Deeds be accepted as a Public
Way upon receipt of a deed in a form acceptable to the City Solicits conveying fee simple title to said
streets to the City of Bangor, and
BE IT FU]CTHER ORDERED THAT the accepted Public Way be named Downemt Circle and Mat it be
added to Me official City map.
IN CITY CODNCIL
July 14. 1997 97-326
Passed O R D E R
Title, Accepting a Portion of Dmmeast
Circle as a Public Way _
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