City of Madison - File #: 04146

• File #: 04146
• Version: 1
• Name: Authorizing the acceptance of an offer to sell a residential property located at 311 N. Marquette Street to facilitate Starkweather Creek bank stabilization activities.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/11/2006
• In control: BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)
• On agenda: 8/1/2006
• Final action: 8/1/2006
• Enactment date: 8/7/2006
• Enactment #: RES-06-00687
• Title: Authorizing the acceptance of an offer to sell a residential property located at 311 N. Marquette Street to facilitate Starkweather Creek bank stabilization activities.
• Sponsors: Larry Palm

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/1/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
7/24/2006	1	PLAN COMMISSION	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
7/24/2006	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
7/19/2006	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
7/18/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
7/18/2006	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Refer
7/18/2006	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Refer
7/13/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
7/13/2006	1	Engineering Division	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
7/13/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
7/13/2006	1	Community and Economic Development Unit	Referred for Introduction
7/11/2006	1	Community and Economic Development Unit	Fiscal Note Required / Approval

Fiscal Note
Funds are available in Account No. ESTM-58110-810388-00-53B0963, for the acquisition costs, relocation expenses, and closing costs related to the acquisition of 311 N. Marquette Street. Total costs are estimated at $ 237,000.
Title
Authorizing the acceptance of an offer to sell a residential property located at 311 N. Marquette Street to facilitate Starkweather Creek bank stabilization activities.
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PREAMBLE

A residential property located as 311 North Marquette Street abuts Starkweather Creek at Darbo Drive. The garage structure is within 10 feet of the creek bank and the house structure is within 15 feet. The creek bank is stabilized with vertical steel sheeting that has been gradually failing and in need of replacement. The failing sheeting has been the concern of the abutting property owners for several years. Current regulatory permitting will likely not allow vertical steel sheeting bank replacement.

Regardless, any construction will require the removal of the adjacent garage. Furthermore, the existing soil conditions have a high risk that the situation could be repeated in 20-25 years.

The City has no easements on the subject property, further complicating any repair project. In addition, current environmental standards would not allow structures to be constructed closer than 75 feet from the Creek's normal edge of water. Therefore, the City Engineer, in consultation with the City Attorney, believes it is prudent to purchase the property to construct a more desirable shoreline treatment. Partial or complete removal of the structure shall then be considered in conjunction with bank treatment alternatives and final disposition of the property.

Acquisition of the property has the additional advantage of providing additional shoreline and open space along Starkweather Creek.

The owners of 311 N. Marquette have negotiated the sale of their property with the City of Madison's Real Estate Section and have submit...