To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, PWLF, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Robert J. Garcia, PE, CIP Project Manager
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Subject:
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C15-002; Iliff Avenue Improvement Project, Vacation of Excess ROW for Wind Stream Quitclaim
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this report is to detail Public Works and Development's (PWD) plan to dispose of excess ROW Parcels and to seek approval to move forward with the Real Estate transactions necessary for this effort and authorize the Director of Public Works and Development Department to sign the necessary documents to convey ownership to the Wind Stream Condominium Association, Inc. Specifically, this request relates to the Wind Stream Quitclaim Deed Transfer.
A portion of the project's Parcel Number RW-75 is excess Right-of-Way (ROW) for which no current or future public use is known or anticipated. As such, the Public Works Director has determined this parcel should be vacated and returned to the original property owner with a no-cost (nominal $10.00), quitclaim deed transfer.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan:
Good Governance - Plan for future service, infrastructure, and fiscal needs.
The action supports the Good Governance factor by making certain that the County effectively manages existing resources and when appropriate, disposes of certain assets (in this case) to another public asset inventory.
Background and Discussion:
Parcel RW-75 was originally purchased for the Iliff Corridor Improvements Project to enable Xcel Energy to install a new electric power transformer at that location. During construction, Xcel identified an alternate, existing power source location further to the west, adjacent to the Highline Canal. This location provided a better overall solution for the project.
Arapahoe County later installed a concrete fence along the new Wind Stream property line established via purchase of the entire Parcel RW-...
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