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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-02-11 62-Q ORDER_ 62-0 Inlroduced by Gouncilor Conti, Feb. 11, 1963 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Mrbtr,-_.. Accepting a Portion of Grandview Avenue as a Public Way By Me City Cauurt of Be MY ofBanyor: ORDERED, THAT, WHEREAS, a new high school is being constructed on outer Broadway easterly of Grandview Avenue and, WHEREAS, access will be required to the new high school, now therefore, be It ORDERED, that the City Engineer, acting for and on behalf of the municipal officers according to law, lay act by metes and bounds and establish grades for Grandview Avenue Extension, so-called, extending easterly from Broadway to the westerly slue line of laurel Street, so-called, and be it further ORDERED, that the City Ingineer report his findings together with said description to the City Council, said report and des- cription to become a part of this order and the street as described in said report be hereby accepted as a public way. RECEIVED� CITY OF BANGOR, MAINE City Clerk's Office Feb. 7,1963 - 4100 P.M. IN CITY COUNCIL Feb. 113 1963W PAS Referred to Public savvy Committee and City Engineer. tabled CITYY CCLER IN CITY COUNCIL Feb. 259 1963 X MN%OlNM%XDX4 Voted to remain on table. RUWkM IN CITY COUNCIL March 11, 1963 Taken from table, referred to Planning board, retabled. CITY ERK IN. CO ICIL March 25, 1963 Voted to remain on table. 62-Q N ROER Title. Accedti19 a Portion of C,aniviaS... Ave. as a Public May ..................................... Introduced and .filed by r Cowcilmen IN CITY COUNCIL April 0, 1963 Taken from table. PASSED. ITY CLERK i CITY of BANGOR, To the City Cannel: Pursuant to an order of the City Council, WIVA- dated --February —bYr"-L963y-X62-Q directing the City Engineer to ley oat. Grandview Ave,.,, Extension.,,,,, so-called., Ixterna- Ing o a lled.,e%tend- Ing easterly from Broadway to the westerly side line of Laurel Street, so-called, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,__ the City Engineer begs leave to report: That of his intention to Isy out ..aa1.d--Grendssiew-Ave, --Bgtenaioa, the City Engineer gave written notice by notices attached to copies of said order posted for seven days prior to the 51d. day_ Of MALIcn lvo) --- ,,,,___. in two public phone in the City of Bangor and in the vicinity of said street, to wit: Case on bulletin board, GSty Ball One on Broadway near Grandview Avenue Extension one on Essex Street near Grandview Avenue Extension and also gave notice by causing the same W be published In the Bahasa DAILY Nast, d9AlI3R$e Bain , newspapem printed in said city, for one week prior to due 5ta day oY March 19f yy of said order and notices, so posted and published, is hereto armored and made Part of this report. And that the said City Engineer met at the time and place of meeting specified in the notices and pretested to lay out said Grandview Avenue Extension for street purposes, as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly sideline of Broadwa, Bald point located 1200.6 feet north, on a bearing of X14"-34�-00"w, from the northerly side_ line of School Street, and said point also being on the sou-iherly propeiTy line oI lentaxaeSby Paul C Blethen; thence east along said property line on a bearing of N820 -27'-00"B a distance of 757.3 feet to the westerly side line of Laurel Street, so-called; thence south along the westerly side line of laurel Street on a bearing of S140 -34'-00"B a distance of 70.53 feet to a point; theme wet on a line parallel with and 70 feet southerly from the first described line a distance of 757.3 feet to the easterly aide line of Broadway; thence north along the easterly side line of Broadway a distance of 70.53 feet to the point of beginning. Meaning and Intending to describe a portion of a street which Is 70 feet wide and 757.3 feet long. GH6DH Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the center line of the new street and the center line of Broadway at station 0 - 33.25, the City Engineer established a grade for the new street as follows: Ste. Elev. Sta, Elev. 0 - 33 201.50 4 + W 203.63 0 + 00 201.63 4 + 50 203.88 0 + 50 201.88 5 + 00 204.13 1 + 00 202.13 5 + 50 204.30 1 + 50 202.38 6 + 00 204.20 2 + 00 202.63 6 + 50 203.90 2 + 50 202.88 7 + 00 203.40 3 + 00 203.13 7 + 50 202.60 3 + 50 203.38 7 + 57.3 201.40 The above elevations refer to and are established from the City of Bangor Datum. There appeared at the time and place set for the meeting Mr. Paul C. Blethen, who awns property on the north side of the proposed street, end Mr. Francis Head, landscape architect for Eaton Tarbell & 6ssociates, Inc., who are architects for the new high school being constructed on adjacent property, and who will be responsible for the design of the new roadway. Mr. Mathes spoke in favor of the proposed laying out, provided that proper drainage facilities would be provided to Intercept sur- face water which presently drains from his property into the area of the proposed roadway. He was assured by the City Engineer and Mr. Head that proper drainage would be included in the roadway design. Mr. Blethen also wished to 'snow if a perimeter fence would be erected around the school property, so as to prevent pedestrian short -cutting across the southeast corner of his property to the Proposed roadway. He was informed that the School Department has no immediate plans to erect a fence, but that further consideration would be given to said erectlon in the future SF-the—need develops. Mr. Head reviewed the proposed grade and was satisfied that It would fit the design grade of Laurel Street and the high school parking lot. Mr. Howard D. Harr, who owns the land within the right-of-way limits of the proposed street, was not present; however, he has stated in previous conversations that he has no objections to the proposed laying out, and has no claim for damages, provided that the dedicated way known as Liberty Street, which is within his property limits, be discontinued In its entirety. The City Engineer recommends that the laying out and grade as described above be accepted and established as a public way and that the street be named and known as Grandview Avenue. JTF:1 Enc. No payment of damages Is recommended. An accurate plan and profile accompany this report. Respectfully submitted, lev1 Sofia Fraw�7ley ma City Eaglneer 'apgwr, silo rentor of Maine -she Gareuwy to Ma/pe's North Woods and Seashare Rusro (ft of exult April 2, 1963 TO: The Honorable City Council FRCvI: Planning Board IN RE: City Council Order 62-0 Accepting a Portion of Grandview Avenue as a Public Way Slrs Please be advised that the Planning Board has given careful consideration to accepting a portion of Grandview Avenue some 750 feet easfwardly from Broadway, and would respectfully recommend City Council ts approval. This roadway will serve as an access road to the new high school and eventually will extend further to the east— ward to meet Essex Street thus forming an important route for traffic. Respectful ly submitted, Walter A. G. 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