Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - File #: 0668-13

• File #: 0668-13
• Version: 1
• Name: Memo to Request Transfer of ROW Elm Tree Lane sidewalk
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 6/13/2013
• In control: Planning and Public Works Committee
• On agenda: 7/9/2013
• Final action: 7/10/2013
• Title: An Ordinance closing a portion of sidewalk right-of-way located between the properties at 545 and 551 Elm Tree Ln.; determining that all property owners abutting the portion of the sidewalk to be closed have been identified, provided with written notice of the proposed closing and consented thereto in writing; and authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a Quitclaim Deed transferring the former right-of-way to the abutting owners, subject to the reservation of easements for access and maintenance of existing utilities in the former right-of-way. [Dept. of Environmental Quality and Public Works, Moloney]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/9/2013	1	Urban County Council	Refer	Pass
7/2/2013	1	Urban County Council	Received First Reading
6/25/2013	1	Urban County Council Work Session	Approved and Referred to Docket	Pass

Title
An Ordinance closing a portion of sidewalk right-of-way located between the properties at 545 and 551 Elm Tree Ln.; determining that all property owners abutting the portion of the sidewalk to be closed have been identified, provided with written notice of the proposed closing and consented thereto in writing; and authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a Quitclaim Deed transferring the former right-of-way to the abutting owners, subject to the reservation of easements for access and maintenance of existing utilities in the former right-of-way. [Dept. of Environmental Quality and Public Works, Moloney]
Summary
Authorization to transfer a portion of sidewalk right-of-way to the adjacent property owners located at 545 & 551 Elm Tree Lane. (L0668-13) (Moloney)
This is a request to transfer a portion of sidewalk right-of-way to the adjacent property owners located at 545 & 551 Elm Tree Lane. There is no budgetary impact.

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WHEREAS, the Urban County Government has the exclusive control, pursuant to Chapter 67A and Section 82.405 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, to close a public way or any part thereof within its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Urban County Government Divisions of Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Waste Management, Water Quality, Streets, Roads and Forestry, Engineering, Traffic Engineering and Planning, and affected public utilities have reviewed the proposed closing of the designated right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, Laurella Lederer and Ignacio Cambray are the owners of the properties, 545 and 551 Elm Tree Lane, abutting the sidewalk proposed for closure; and
WHEREAS, the abutting owners have received written notice of the proposed closing and h...