City of Madison - File #: 09559

• File #: 09559
• Version: 1
• Name: Vacating a portion of unimproved Wheeler Road right-of-way from existing improved
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/11/2008
• In control: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
• On agenda: 5/20/2008
• Final action: 5/20/2008
• Enactment date: 5/23/2008
• Enactment #: RES-08-00494
• Title: Vacating a portion of unimproved Wheeler Road right-of-way from existing improved Wheeler Road to the southerly prolongation of the westerly line of Lot Eleven (11), 1st Addition to Cherokee Park being located in part of the Southeast ¼ of the Southwest ¼ and part of the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24, Town 08 North, Range 09 East, City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.
• Sponsors: Michael Schumacher

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/20/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt and Close the Public Hearing	Pass
5/7/2008	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARING	Pass
5/6/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Re-refer for Recessed Public Hearing	Pass
5/5/2008	1	PLAN COMMISSION	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
4/8/2008	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Refer
4/8/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer For Public Hearing
3/11/2008	1	Engineering Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The reversionary transfer of 63,387 sq. ft. of vacated Wheeler Road public right-of-way to adjoining land owners to facilitate future development of the site does not require expenditure of City funds.
Title
Vacating a portion of unimproved Wheeler Road right-of-way from existing improved Wheeler Road to the southerly prolongation of the westerly line of Lot Eleven (11), 1st Addition to Cherokee Park being located in part of the Southeast ¼ of the Southwest ¼ and part of the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24, Town 08 North, Range 09 East, City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.
Body
WHEREAS, the Plat of “Cherokee Park” was recorded in the Town of Westport on February 25, 1966 in Volume 31 of Plats on Pages 20 and 21 as Document No. 1154806, Dane County Registry; and

WHEREAS, the Plat of “Cherokee Park” dedicated 120 feet of Wheeler Road right-of-way to the Town of Westport north of the existing Wheeler Road; and

WHEREAS, the City of Madison annexed this property as part of a larger annexation area from the Town of Westport per Ordinance No. 2010, File No. 5046-142, adopted March 24, 1966; and

WHEREAS, Wheeler Road was planned in the mid-1960’s for relocation to the north between Delaware Boulevard and Comanche Way / Wyoming Way; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Wheeler Road relocation to the north between Delaware Boulevard and Comanche Way / Wyoming Way was never approved nor improved; and

WHEREAS, the City Of Madison has existing public sanitary sewer and significant public storm water surface drainage within the proposed vacated/discontinued Wheeler Road lands; and

NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Madison retains a public storm water drainage easement within the vacated/discontinued Wheeler Road lands as there is significant public storm water surface drainage currently being discharged into this vacated/discontinued public right-of-way land area. Cherokee Park Inc. may request the City release this public easement if they ...