HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-10-12 16-370 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 16-370
Date: October 12, 2016
Item/Subject: Order, Accepting Street in Stillwater Gardens - Extension of Molly Lane
Responsible Department: Engineering
Commentary:
Stillwater Gardens Subdivision, Molly Lane North was approved by the Bangor Planning Board on
August 7, 2007 and recorded in the Penobscot Registry of Deeds on August 13, 2007, Plan #2007-
131. This residential subdivision is located off Stillwater Avenue and is served by Molly Lane. The
City Engineer has determined that the north extension of Molly Lane has been satisfactorily
completed.
The Infrastructure Committee has reviewed and recommended approval on September 27, 2016 to
accept. The attached Order is a routine action to formally accept this street as a public way.
John M. Theriault, PE, PTOE
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
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City Manager
Associated Information: Order, Associated Maps
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
City Solicitor
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Assigned to Councilor Plourde
CITY OF BANGOR
16-370
OCTOBER 12, 2016
(TITLE.) Order, Accepting Street in Stillwater Gardens Subdivision — Extension of Molly Lane
WHEREAS, pursuant to 23 M.R.S.A. §3025, property may be dedicated for highway purposes only upon
certain conditions, among which are the "property owner has filed in the Registry of Deeds
an approved subdivision plot plan which describes property to be appropriated for public
use" and that title to any such property accepted by a municipality shall be fee simple; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 23 M.R.S.A. §3031 (1), "the public acquires rights of incipient dedication to
public use of the ways laid out on the plan" from "the date of recording of a subdivision plan
in the Registry of Deeds" and that such public rights expire if the municipality does not
accept said way within 20 years from date of recording of the subdivision plan; and
WHEREAS, the subdivision plan entitled Stillwater Gardens Molly Lane North Subdivision, Final
Subdivision Plat, prepared by CES, Inc. and approved by the Planning Board on August 7,
2007 and recorded at the Penobscot Registry of Deeds on August 13, 2007, Plan #2007-
131; and
WHEREAS, there exists a certain way extending northerly from the existing Molly Lane to be used by
the public to access properties in this subdivision; and
WHEREAS, said public way on the above referenced plan has been inspected by the City Engineer and
has been found to meet the City's standards and requirements for such public
improvements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT, pursuant
to 23 M.R.S.A. §3025 and §3031 (1), the way referenced and depicted on the subdivision plan listed as
follows is hereby accepted as a Public Ways and Streets by the City of Bangor:
Molly Lane
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, THAT the name of the accepted Public Way shall be as listed above and
said way be added to the Official City Map, and the City is authorized to accept a deed to Molly Lane in
a form acceptable to the City Solicitor or Assistant City Solicitor.
IN CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 12, 2016
CO 16-370
PASSED
CITY CLERK
16-370
COMBER 12 2016
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