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Compensation for easements for property owners on South Atlanta Street and guidance for other properties.
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Item Summary:
The South Atlanta Street Waterline project design plans are at the 90% completion stage for the proposed 12-inch waterline along South Atlanta Street. Easements were originally sought for a total of 21 properties. Thus far, four properties do not require the City to obtain an easement per the design, eight property easements have been obtained or agreed to with no compensation, four property easements are in agreement subject to compensation approval, and five property easements have reached no agreement. Special agreements have been proposed, contingent upon approval by the City of Roswell, for four easements. These agreements provide compensation to property owners for impacts on their properties or businesses in exchange for temporary and permanent easements for the construction of the waterline. The total amount of cash compensation proposed is $5,000, plus waivers on zoning issues.
There are five remaining properties where no agreement has been reached thus far. The City of Roswell Legal Department has been consulted and four options are available at this time:
1) Offer to purchase the Right of Way which will be required for the road construction, to be funded through the General Fund; 2) Condemnation of the Right of Way which will be required for the road construction, to be funded through the General Fund; 3) Special assessment of owners of property which will benefit from the waterline; or ...
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