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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following for the Diamond Springs Parkway Phase1A - SR49 Realignment Project, CIP No. 72375:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificate of Acceptance for the related document from Lee R. Whitlock and Patsy Whitlock, as Trustees of the Whitlock 2002 Trust 2/6/2002 for Assessor’s Parcel Number 054-351-28;
2) Authorize the Community Development Agency Director, or designee, to execute the escrow instructions and any other related escrow documents pertaining to the transaction, including payment of title and escrow fees; and
3) Authorize the Community Development Agency Director, or designee, to extend the date of closure of escrow upon mutual agreement of both parties if necessary.
FUNDING: Master Circulation & Funding Plan, 2004 GP Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program, Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program and Local Tribe Funds. (No Federal Funds)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Negotiations concluded with property owners, Lee and Patsy Whitlock, securing the County’s interest in the fifth of twenty eight project acquisition parcels, and a settlement has been reached that is representative of the appraised value rounded to a compensatory value of the necessary land rights.
The Community Development Agency, Transportation Division (Transportation) recommends that the Board Chair sign the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes for the Diamond Springs Parkway Phase 1A Project (Project). The Easement is necessary for construction of the Project.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Transportation is currently in the design phase of the Project. Originally referred to as the “Missouri Flat Pleasant Valley Connector”, the Project will provide improved traffic circulation and safety through and around the historic town of Diamond Springs. Phase 1A is the first of two phases necessary to complete t...
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