Title
A Resolution Accepting a Donation of Real Property Consisting of Approximately 10,130.64 Square Feet from Belvedere Properties, LLC to the City of Colorado Springs
Presenter:
Kathleen Krager, Traffic Engineering Division Manager
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Summary:
The Traffic Engineering staff requests City Council approval of a resolution accepting a donation of real property from Belvedere Properties, LLC ("Belvedere") to the City of Colorado Springs for the purpose of a public street, currently known as Stone Mesa Point.
Previous Council Action:
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Background:
Due to the increase in traffic on a private street known as Stone Mesa Point caused by residential development east of Templeton Gap Road, Traffic Engineering staff determined that Stone Mesa Point should become a public street.
Stone Mesa Point was originally built as a private street by adjacent land owners. Stone Mesa Point provided access to two commercial properties between Tutt Boulevard and Templeton Gap Road.
As residential property developed to the east of Templeton Gap Road along Wolf Ranch Road, Stone Mesa Point became a desirable route (and one of the only two routes) that connected Tutt Boulevard with Templeton Gap Road.
Since private streets are meant to carry local traffic only and can be altered or closed by the street owners, Traffic Engineering staff asked that this private street be converted to a public street so that the City could assure its future use.
The land owners have a 17 foot wide improved road on a 22.5 foot wide strip of land ("Property") by the Warranty Deed recorded at reception number 216076052 and is asking that the City Council acknowledge this as a donation. The neighbor to the south of Belvedere conveyed the other half of the road (17 foot wide improved road on a 22.5 foot wide strip of land) as a gift to the City and does not desire that its conveyance be recognized as a donation.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Constitution and the Colorado...
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