City of Madison - File #: 65031

• File #: 65031
• Version: 1
• Name: Discontinuing and vacating a portion of the public road right-of-way of Mineral Point Road adjacent to the UW Research Park, being located in part of the NE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 30, Township 7 North, Range 9 East, City of Madison, Dane County, Wiscons
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/9/2021
• In control: Engineering Division
• On agenda: 6/1/2021
• Final action: 6/1/2021
• Enactment date: 6/7/2021
• Enactment #: RES-21-00411
• Title: Discontinuing and vacating a portion of the public road right-of-way of Mineral Point Road adjacent to the UW Research Park, being located in part of the NE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 30, Township 7 North, Range 9 East, City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. (19th AD)
• Sponsors: Keith Furman

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/1/2021	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt and Close the Public Hearing	Pass
5/5/2021	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARING	Pass
4/28/2021	1	TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval
4/26/2021	1	PLAN COMMISSION	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
4/20/2021	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Referred
4/20/2021	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Referred
4/20/2021	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
4/12/2021	1	Engineering Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
This partial vacation and discontinuance of approximately 16,330 sq. ft. or 0.3749 acres of a portion of the public road right-of-way of Mineral Point Road does not require expenditure of City funds.
Title
Discontinuing and vacating a portion of the public road right-of-way of Mineral Point Road adjacent to the UW Research Park, being located in part of the NE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 30, Township 7 North, Range 9 East, City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. (19th AD)
Body
WHEREAS, lands within the southerly side of the existing public right of Mineral Point Road lying between Rosa Road and former Gilbert Road were conveyed for Highway Purposes on September 11, 1957 by The Regents of the University of Wisconsin to Dane County per Document No. 947099, recorded on October 14, 1957 at the Dane County Register of Deeds. This area of right of way is currently adjacent to the University of Wisconsin Research Park; and

WHEREAS, this portion of the southern right of way of Mineral Point Road was annexed to the City of Madison in 1962. Over the intervening years, the City of Madison has taken all control and maintenance of the right of way and improvements of Mineral Point Road; and

WHEREAS, an application was made with the Department of Planning & Community & Economic Development by Mandel Group in partnership with University Research Park, Inc (hereinafter the “Developers”) for a preliminary and final plat of Element District replatting Lots 1 - 3 of Dane County Certified Survey Map No 10343 and parts of Lots 38, 39 and 40 of University Research Park University of Wisconsin - Madison Second Addition. Additionally a second application was made by the Developers for a zoning map amendment of the same lands. Both being applications made to permit the future development of a new mixed use development; and

WHEREAS, the plat of Element District was conditionally approved by the City of Madison Common Council by Enactment Number RES-21-00114, File I.D. Num...