To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Ceila Rethamel, PE, Acting Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Ryan Seacrist, PE, CIP Program Manager, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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C26-09 South Monaco Parkway and East Cornell Avenue ROW Quitclaim to City and County of Denver
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Purpose and Request:
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Staff seeks authorization from the Board of County Commissioners of a resolution conveying right-of-way (“ROW”) to the City and County of Denver of real property via Quitclaim Deed. Staff further asks that the Chairperson be authorized to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the conveyance. The property is currently ROW located at the northwest (RW-05) and southwest (RW-04) corners of East Cornell Avenue and South Monaco Parkway.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Good Governance - Plan for future service, infrastructure, and fiscal needs.
Background and Discussion: County staff was approached by the City and County of Denver (Denver), through their consultant, with regard to Denver’s interest in acquiring right-of-way from the County at the northwest and southwest corners of East Cornell Avenue and South Monaco Parkway for an upcoming Denver project. Currently, all right-of-way along South Monaco Parkway is within the Denver boundary while East Cornell Avenue on the east side of Monaco is within Denver boundary. See below. PWD has no current or future use for these small segments of right-of-way beyond their current use as sidewalk. The Denver project includes installing a new traffic signal and ADA compliant ramps at the corners asked to be conveyed. As a result, Denver would also be responsible for the maintenance of all corners of this intersection. Staff provided background and discussion to the BOCC at a drop-in session on May 5, 2026. Staff recommends that the County convey the ROW via quitclaim deed to Denver in order for their project to proceed.
Alternatives: The alternative is to “do-nothing” leaves the County with right-of-way resulting in the ongoing maintenance of the existing infrastructure. Further, unless conveyed the upgraded ADA compliant ramps would not otherwise be installed. The County has no current planned use beyond what it is currently being used for and will be used for in the future.
Fiscal Impact: The conveyance has no significant costs. There is, however, a positive impact to the conveyance of this property in the form of decreased maintenance costs.
Alignment with Strategic Implementation Strategies: N/A
Concurrence: City and County of Denver concur with this action.