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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-08 18-080 ORDERTitle, Order CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: 01/08/2018 Item No: 18-080 Responsible Dept: Engineering Requested Action: Order 01/08/2018 18-080 Map/Lot: N/A Authorize the City Engineer to Begin the Process of Discontinuance of a Portion of Ridgewood Drive Right -Of -Way Summary The Order would begin the process to discontinue a portion of Ridgewood Drive Right -Of -Way. The portion of Ridgewood Drive to be discontinued is located at the northerly side of Stillwater Avenue Right -Of -Way and along the westerly side of Ridgewood Drive Right -Of -Way. Ridgewood Drive was accepted by Council Order 08-009 on November 11, 2007 and recorded in the Penobscot Registry of Deeds Book 11870 Page 227 on August 6, 2009. The existing Right -Of -Way is 80 feet wide. The discontinuance would include a 7 foot wide strip for a distance of approximately 198.8 feet extending along the westerly side of Ridgewood Drive. While this portion of the street has been accepted as a public way, it is no longer needed for public purposes. The City will retain a utility easement to the portion of Ridgewood Drive to be discontinued to accomodate the existing overhead utilities. Under 23 M.R.S.A §3026-A, the City would discontinue the portion of Ridgewood Drive as depicted in Exhibit A. Committee Action Committee: Infrastructure Committee Meeting Date: 01/02/2018 Action: Recommend for passage For: 5 Against: 0 Staff Comments & Approvals Location Map Attached City Manager Introduced for: Consent City Solicitor Finance Director CITY OF BANGOR ORDER Date: 01/08/2018 Item No: 18-080 Assigned to Councilor: Nichols 01/08/2018 18-080 Authorize the City Engineer to Begin the Process of Discontinuance of a Portion of Ridgewood Drive Right -Of -Way Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, WHEREAS, The portion of Ridgewood Drive Right -Of -Way to be discontinued was accepted by the City in 2009; and WHEREAS, the portion of Ridgewood Drive to be discontinued is located northerly of Stillwater Avenue, along the westerly side of Ridgewood Drive; and WHEREAS, said portion of Ridgewood Drive is no longer necessary to serve the public as a Right -Of -Way; and WHEREAS, the City will discontinue the portion of Right -Of -Way along Ridgewood Drive as shown in Exhibit A; Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, The City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to begin the process of discontinuing the portion of Ridgewood Drive as shown on Exhibit A in accordance with the provisions of M.R.S.A § 3026-A and to submit a written report to the City Council for further action. The City shall retain an easement for the discontinued portion of Ridgewood Drive shown on Exhibit A. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO BE DISCONTINUED PORTION OF RIDGEWOOD DRIVE BANGOR, MAINE RIDGEWOOD DRIVE IN CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2018 CO 18-080 1 1 PASSED CITY CLERK 1 1 1 1