Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A SHARED ACCESS AGREEMENT/EASEMENT ALONG THIRTY ACRES DRIVE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION.
Brief Description: The City of Hudson would be a beneficiary of an amended and restated Driveway Agreement/Easement for all official business and/or safety purposes along a private drive known as Thirty Acres Drive.
Body
Legislative History
None
Purpose & Explanation
Thirty Acres Drive is a private lane to the west of South Main Street that provides access to 8 dwellings. The drive was established before the adoption of zoning by the Village of Hudson and is utilized by all the homes. An existing, 18-acre vacant parcel is present at the western terminus of the shared driveway easement. This pre-existing parcel is a legal nonconforming lot of record. Per the Land Development Code (LDC), one single-family dwelling is permitted on this parcel. Prior to permitting development, however, a code-compliant fire access road must be developed per Section 1207.13 of the LDC. The property owner at the terminus has proposed some minimal roadway improvements and a revised recording of the easement to comply with appropriate fire access drive requirements. The revised easement would authorize governmental entities and would expand the easement area at the current landscape island, where existing pavement does not properly align with the recorded easement dimensions. The city would not be a signatory of this easement but would be a beneficiary of such.
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, Contracts & Purchasing:
Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks; bid tab attached: [Yes/No/NA])
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
Professional Services
Other [provide explanation]
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)
Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
Yes [if so, explain why]
X No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends City Council accept and otherwise authorize the City Manager to consent to the City being a beneficiary of the amended and restated driveway agreement/easement.
Submitted by,
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager
Brian Griffith, Asst City Manager
Greg Hannan, Community Development Director