Fiscal Note
No City appropriation is required with this attachment petition. City costs associated with urban development in this area will be included in future operating and capital budgets subject to Common Council approval.
Title
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute petitions to cause two City-owned parcels located near the intersection of Watts Road and Sugar Maple Lane to be attached to the City of Madison from the Town of Middleton. (District 1)
Body
WHEREAS on April 10, 2018, the Common Council adopted Resolution 18-00303 (ID 50229) conditionally approving the preliminary plat and final plat of South Addition to Birchwood Point on land generally addressed as 10202-10304 Valley View Road to create 130 lots single-family detached residences, 45 two-family twin-homes on 90 lots, two outlots for public parkland, three outlots to be dedicated to the public for stormwater management, five outlots to be reserved for future development, and two outlots for private open space; and
WHEREAS the subdivision approval required a section of right of way for Watts Road to be acquired from a residential and agricultural property located in the Town of Middleton, hereinafter known as the May property, to ensure that the subdivision and development on surrounding properties would have adequate access for public safety and service providers until the May property develops; and
WHEREAS the subdivision approval also required that a section of right of way also be acquired from the May property for the purposes of connecting Sugar Maple Lane across the southwestern corner of the May property to allow connection of that north-south collector street; and
WHEREAS following a recommendation by the Board of Public Works on May 16, 2018, the Common Council adopted Resolution 18-000429 (ID 51615) on June 5, 2018 to approve the plans and specifications for surface paving required to serve the subdivision known as Birchwood Point South and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the developer, Veridian Homes, under Private Contract No. 8197, said subdivision improvement phase including the section of Watts Road located on the May property in the Town; and
WHEREAS the final plat of South Addition to Birchwood Point was recorded on September 5, 2018 as Document No. 5439003; and
WHEREAS the City of Madison acquired the two subject parcels by Warranty Deed recorded at the Dane County Register of Deeds as Document No. 5502800 on July 9, 2019, said parcels identified as 038/0708-294-9523-0 and 038/0708-283-8617-0; and
WHEREAS the City endeavors to annex or attach properties it owns into its corporate limits whenever practical; and
WHEREAS following attachment, the two parcels will be shown as public street right of way on the Official Map and in adopted plans;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized to execute attachment petitions and all documents related thereto to cause the two parcels totaling approximately 22,050 square feet (0.5 acres) to be attached to the City from the Town of Middleton.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Engineering Division, Planning Division, and Office of Real Estate Services are authorized to prepare the necessary documents and file the attachment petitions with the necessary government entities for approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, following attachment, the parcels shall be shown as the rights of way of Watts Road and Sugar Maple Lane on the Official Map and in adopted plans.