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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
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CITY CLERK
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