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Resolution Approving Appraisal in the Amount of $33,602 and Authorizing Purchase of Property Located at 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road for the Horse Pen Creek Road Widening Project
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Department: Engineering & Inspections
Council District: 4
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Kenney McDowell 373-2302
Contact 2 and Phone: Ted Partrick 373-2302
PURPOSE:
The Property Management Section of the Engineering & Inspections Department is in the process of the acquiring right of way and easements for the Horse Pen Creek Road Widening Project. City Council approval is requested for the acquisition of this property.
BACKGROUND:
The Transportation Department has approved widening of Horse Pen Creek Road with construction to begin in late 2016. The City Council authorized this roadway improvement project at a public meeting on March 15, 2011.
The widening of Horse Pen Creek Road will accommodate projected future traffic volumes caused by anticipated growth along the corridor and in northwest Greensboro. Congested conditions occur during peak travel periods and the current traffic volume greatly exceeds the capacity of the existing roadway. The proposed project will relieve congestion on Battleground Avenue, improve safety throughout the corridor, and provide enhanced pedestrian and bicycle mobility. The roadway will be widened from two lanes to four lanes with curb and gutter, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and a raised landscaped median.
The subject property is located at 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, parcel #0081285. This property is owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte. The portion of property to be acquired was appraised by D. Lynn Cable and was valued at $33,602. The owner agreed to accept the appraised value.
The property is zoned R-3 (Residential Single Family) and is within the General Watershed Area Overlay. The required right-of-way acquisition is an area of 4,395 Sq. Ft., (0.10 acre), Perm...
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