Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution releases the reservation of a public street right-of-way, which has never been improved by the City and has been determined that the right-of-way reservation is no longer required. No City appropriation is required.
Title
Authorizing the execution of a Quit Claim Deed to release the reservation of public street right-of-way pertaining to property owned by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs located at 1402 Wright Street. (12th AD)
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WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Warranty Deed dated November 24, 1970 and recorded November 25, 1970, as Document No. 1278245 (the “Warranty Deed”), the City of Madison conveyed certain property located at 1402 Wright Street to the State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs (“WDMA”); and
WHEREAS, one of the terms of the Warranty Deed was a right-of-way reservation by the City of an approximately .11 acre of land at the northeast corner of the WDMA property for purposes of a corner radius; and
WHEREAS, said reserved right-of-way has never been improved by the City, and the City Engineer has determined that the right-of-way reservation is no longer required; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney’s Office recommends that the right-of-way reservation be released via a Quit Claim Deed from the City of Madison to WDMA, which continues to own the property at 1402 Wright Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed to the State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs for that certain property described on attached Exhibit A and depicted on attached Exhibit B.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute, deliver and record such other documents and to take such other actions as shall be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this resolution.
EXHIBIT A
Description of Right-of-Way Reservation:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of the property described in that certain Warranty Deed dated November 24, 1970, and recorded November 25, 1970 as Document No. 1278245 (hereinafter referred to as “Parcel 1”); Thence S01°27’37”W along the West line of Wright Street, 100.00 feet wide, 149.00 feet to the Southeasterly corner of said Parcel 1; thence N88°32’23”W along the South line of said Parcel 1, 4.37 feet to the intersection of this line with a curve to the Northwest having a radius of 300.00 feet and being tangent to the West line of Wright Street, 51.00 feet south of the southeast corner of this parcel; thence along said curve having a long chord bearing N24°20’13”W, 165.49 feet, an arc distance of 167.57 feet to the North line of said Parcel 1; thence S88°32’23”E along said North line of Parcel 1. 76.39 feet to the west line of Wright Street and point of beginning of this description.
Said lands containing 0.11 acres, more or less.