Fiscal Note
The attached resolution would result in the City of Madison obtaining 10,396 square feet of land from the Madison Metropolitan School District. In return, the School District would receive a much larger parcel of 271,331 square feet from the City. This large parcel would enable the siting of a new school in the Linden Park Plat. The lands provided by the City would revert to City ownership for park uses if the School District ceases operation of the school at that site.
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Authorizing a land exchange between the City of Madison and the Madison Metropolitan School District to facilitate the development of recreational facilities adjacent to Lincoln School and site development for an elementary school in the Linden Park Plat.
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Preamble
The City of Madison (City) and the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) have been working together to facilitate two projects that will benefit both the City and the MMSD. The MMSD is planning the construction of a new elementary school in the Linden Park Plat on the southwest side of the city. The school site was originally planned to be a 10-20 acre park and the some of the planned park lands were dedicated to the City. When the MMSD acquired the school site, platting proceeded on the assumption that the school site would function well with the adjacent park lands. However during planning for the school site, it became apparent that the new school would require additional land to meet its site development needs. The MMSD would like to acquire title to the adjacent City park lands to meet its site development needs and to provide recreational opportunities for the neighborhood.
The City acquired land adjacent to Lincoln School in south Madison to build a splash park to provide summer recreational opportunities for the surrounding neighborhood. The City would like to provide additional playground equipment on a portion of the school property to expand neighborhood recreational opportunities at this location.
A land exchange between the City and the MMSD has been negotiated that will allow each party to proceed with its respective project. Under the terms of the exchange the MMSD would deed to the City a portion of its Lincoln School property to facilitate the installation of playground equipment. In exchange for this property, the City would deed to the MMSD park lands adjacent to the elementary school site in the Linden Park Plat to facilitate development of the school site. The MMSD has agreed to allow public use of the lands, and any school recreational facilities it installs on the lands, it receives from the City when such use does not interfere with school use or safety. In addition, the MMSD has agreed that the lands deeded to the MMSD will revert back to the City for park uses if the MMSD ceases to operate a school at that location.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby authorizes a land exchange of the following described lands between the City of Madison and the Madison Metropolitan School District ("MMSD") to facilitate the development of recreational facilities by the City on land adjacent to Lincoln School and the development of a site by the MMSD for an elementary school in the Linden Park Plat:
MMSD to the City (Exhibit A):
A parcel a land being part of Lot 157, Second Addition to Burr Oaks (recorded in Vol. 22 of Plats on pg. 26 as Doc. No. 979165), located in the City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, described as follows:
Beginning at the southeasterly corner of said Lot 157; thence along the southerly line of said Lot 157, North 89°03'36" West, 149.83 feet, to a point on said southerly line, also being the northwesterly corner of Lot 69, First Addition to Burr Oaks (recorded in Vol. 21 of Plats on pg. 38 as Doc. No. 965763); thence, across said Lot 157, North 00°48'40" East, 43.00 feet to a monument set (all monuments set are 3/4-in. dia. by 24-in. long solid iron rebar, weighing 1.50 lbs. per lineal ft.); thence continuing across said Lot 157, South 89°11'20" East, 51.58 feet to a monument set; thence continuing across said Lot 157, North 46°39'11" East, 81.47 feet to a monument set; thence continuing across said Lot 157, South 89°02'25" East, 40.06 feet to a monument set on the easterly line of said Lot 157; thence along said easterly line, South 00°57'35" West, 100.00 feet to the point of beginning.
Said parcel contains 10,396 square feet, being 0.239 acres.
City to the MMSD (Exhibit B):
Outlot 23 Linden Park Plat
Lots 322 and 323 Hawks Landing Golf Club Plat
Said parcels contain 271,331 square feet, being 6.23 acres.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the lands deeded by the City to the MMSD are subject to the following conditions:
1. The MMSD shall allow public use of the lands, and any recreational facilities installed on the lands, when such use does not interfere with school use or safety.
2. Should the MMSD cease to operate the school at this location in the Linden Park Plat the lands shall revert back to the City for park uses.
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute any and all documents to accomplish this transaction.