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File #: 03403    Version: 1 Name: Vacating a portion of Dow Court from 66 feet Southeast of W. Wilson Street to the southerly terminus, being located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 7 North, Range 9 East, City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/10/2006 In control: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
On agenda: 6/6/2006 Final action: 6/6/2006
Enactment date: 6/6/2006 Enactment #: RES-06-00474
Title: Vacating a portion of Dow Court from 66 feet Southeast of W. Wilson Street to the southerly terminus, being located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 7 North, Range 9 East, City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. (4th AD)
Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer
Attachments: 1. Dow Court Vacation Map Description.pdf, 2. Dow Court Vacation Request.pdf, 3. 03403 ROD recording.pdf, 4. memo to staff re: adoption.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsWatch
6/6/20061 COMMON COUNCIL Adopt and Close the Public HearingPass Action details Meeting details Not available
5/17/20061 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Meeting details Not available
5/1/20061 PLAN COMMISSION Return to Lead with the Recommendation for ApprovalPass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/18/20061 COMMON COUNCIL Refer For Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/18/20061 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Refer  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/20061 Engineering Division Referred for Introduction  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20061 Engineering Division Fiscal Note Required / Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20061 Finance Dept/Approval Group Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office  Action details Meeting details Not available
Fiscal Note
This transfer of approximately 9,734 sq. ft. of vacated Dow Court public right-of-way to adjoining land owners intended to facilitate future development of the site. No expenditure of City funds
Title
Vacating a portion of Dow Court from 66 feet Southeast of W. Wilson Street to the southerly terminus, being located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 7 North, Range 9 East, City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. (4th AD)
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WHEREAS, J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. and the National Conference of Bar Examiners own all the abutting property of the proposed Dow Court vacation/discontinuance area; and

WHEREAS, J. H. Findorff & Son Inc. and the National Conference of Bar Examiners have requested that the City of Madison vacate a portion of public street known as Dow Court to facilitate the their proposed development at 601 West Wilson Street; and

WHEREAS, J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. and the National Conference of Bar Examiners proposed development plan has been submitted and currently being reviewed as Legislative File No. 03142 scheduled for final approval at May 2, 2006 Common Council meeting; and

WHEREAS, the City Of Madison has existing public sanitary sewer and water main within the proposed vacated/discontinued Dow Court lands; and

WHEREAS, the City Of Madison may have to retain easements for the existing public sanitary sewer and water main within the proposed vacated/discontinued Dow Court lands, unless the proposed development plan does not require the perpetuation of public use of these facilities and resulting abandonment thereof; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Of Madison retains exclusive public sanitary sewer and water main easements over the entire vacated Dow Court; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Of Madison hereby conditionally discontinues and vacates the portion of Dow Court under WI Ss 66.296(2) as shown on attached map and legal descriptions; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER R...

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