HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-07-22 91-286 ORDERCouncil anion
Date hem No.�2g6
him/Subject: Authorizing the Discontinuance of Enfield Street
Fesponuble Department: Engineering
Commenfery:
Enfield Street is a dedicated right-of-war lying adjacent to the
easterly line of Garland Street Field, abutting the rear of the
properties fronting on Howard Street. A street
constructed,
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and the right-of-way s useful purpose.Discontinuance would
cult in reversion ofone-half of the iightof-way to the abutting.
property owners, which would result in more [arable property.
Since the right-of-way has no value to the City for street purposes,
t is recommended that it be discontinued by the passage of this
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91-286
Aligned to CoweJor Soldered, duly 22, 1991
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE) (9n)Vgf,_, Authorizing the. Discontinuance of Enfield Street
BY tM City Coune(t elft Ct ofBauyar:
ORDERED,
TUT the attached report of the City Engineer regarding the discon-
Clnusere of Enfield Street, a dedicated right-of-way which was
never
developed for street purposes extending south from Mt. Hope Avenue adjacent
to the easterly line of Garland Street Field, be and hereby is accepted;
and be it further
ORDERED.
THAT said Enfield Street right-of-way be discontinued and vacated,
and removed from the Official City Map, with no retention of a public
easement
In City Council July 22,1991
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Pumuaat to mr order of the City Council,Order....9.1.-?61._.._......... Passed dune, 24.-UlpI.
directing the City Engineer to loggaekdissmamm:a.Yvfield..5t:a®L,--a-dedlaaEed-right-
of- y extending south f Mt. Hope A M eb Ctl,p th _enst lY lie of
Garland Street -Field .;,,_,,... _-__.__........._...:.the City Engineer begs leave b report:
That of his intention WRIMMIm. dfecnndxue -Enfield Street --------- -------
the City Engineer gave written natice by notices attached fu copies of said order Ported for seven
days priorbothe.__..SOth.d Y uf_]y3Y+.1491 ... ............------.....
in two public places in the City of Bangor and in the vicinity of said street, W wit:
One on Bull cin Board at cicX_}lau
. _One P1 t. Enfi3ld Ang41ASt[aCRs --. ...... .............
One on P 1 a at Mt. tl ope Ave nne and Enfield ... - _
and also gave notes by causing the same to be published in the BAMOOu Deity NEWS,newspaper
printed in said cry, for one week prior to t156 --- duly_1Q,,,,,yy,9.l.._____.._mpy of said ostler and
notices, so posted and published, is hereto annexed outcome part of this report -- .... ..----------- _
And that the said City Engineer met at the time and place of meeting specified in the natio
and proweded to laB:amda Asa c.ntiwasaid.Jinfield..SlxeeL.mora.fully-deacribad.
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The City engineer explained that the proposed discontinuance was
discussed with Mr. James Doughty. Superintendent of Schools, who agreed
with the proposed discontinuance. with 25 feet of the existing right-cfway
to be retained by the City as a buffer between the Garland Street Baseball
Field and the adjacent properties. Mr. and Mrs. State also requested that
consideration be given to conveyance of the full 50 feet of width behind their
property to them, since it would coincide with the position of the existing
fence. and the area is located to the south of the existing ballfield. She
City Engineer indicated that he would forward their request to the Superin-
tendent of Schools for his further consideration. The City Engineer also
indicated that efforts would be made to work with the adjacent property
owners Cc Cry to correct existing drainage problems. as mentioned in the
original petition from the property owners.
The proposed discontinuance of Enfield Street was brought before the
Planning Board. who endorsed the discontinuance and removal of the right-of-
way from the Official City Map.
It is recommended that Enfield Street be discontinued and vacated,
with no retention of a public easement. and removed from the Official City
Map.
Respectfully submitted.
JTP:j kp John T. Frawley,
City Engineer
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Beginning at the intersection of the easterly right-of-way line of said
Enfield Street with the southerly right-cfway line of Mt. Hope Avenue at a point
located 216.97 feet westerly from the westerly right-of-way line of Howard Street,
as measured along said southerly right-of-way line of Mt. Hope Avenue; thence
In asoutherly direction along the easterly right-of-way line of said Enfield
Street for a distance of 832.04 feet to the southerly terminus of said street,
as a point located 198.96 feet west from the westerly right-of-way line of
Howard Street, a measured at right angles therefrom. Said rlgbt-of-way was
originally laid out to a width of 50 feet measuring westerly from the above
a
described line, and a e fully shown o aPlan entitled 'Howard Street
Manor, Bangor, Maine,Developed by Interstate Land Company, Peter V. Cipolla,
Engineer' dated July, 1929, said Plan being on file in the Penobscot Registry
of Deeds in Plan Book 13, Page 14.
There appeared at the time and place set for the meeting Mr. and Mrs.
William J. Adams of 146 Howard Street, who spoke in favor of the proposed
discontinuance. The City Engineer explained that, i ordance with the
provisions of 23 M.R.S.A. 63026, that any interests of the City would pass
to the abutting property owners to the center of the way, meaning that the
westerly half of the right-of-way would pass to the City of Bangor as part
of Garland Street Field, and the easterly half would pass to the abutting
property owners, as follows:
William J. and Carole J. Adams
PR of Deeds 2134, Page 458 108.56'
Richard R. Shaw
PH of D 3455, Page 320 75'
Jennifer F. Libby
PB of D 4466, Page 290 75'
Harris L., Jr. and Beverly C. Pratt
PB of D 2175, Page 626 75'
Alice L.
Davis and Linwood Davis
PE of D
4676, Page 345
75'
Carolyn
and Wayne Gilrearb
PB of D
3842, Page 199
50'
Gloria
Schur Drummond
PH of D
4728, Page 47
75'
Robert C. and Judith H. Cimbollek
PR of D
4359, Page 129
75'
Charles
Small
PR of D
1483, Page 319
50'
Edward E.. III and Margaret B. Lovejoy and
Edward E. Lovejoy IV
PB of D 4229, Page 245 108.56'
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