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Transportation Department recommending the Board approve negotiations with the property owners Stuart Porter (APN 061-042-32) and Steve Berkley (APN 061-560-65) to trade property for an easement on Georgetown Airport for right of way purposes; and direct staff to order title reports pertaining to same.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
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Funding
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Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: None
Background:
Mr. Porter has requested a property swap with the County on the Georgetown Airport to provide access to Mr. Porter and Mr. Berkley's property. The property owners have requested a 50 and 32 foot wide right of way easement approximately 1700 feet in length, consisting of 1.30 acres to access their property from Spanish Dry Diggins Road. In exchange Mr. Porter will grant a parcel of 1.68 acres, in fee, abutting the airports clear zone for the easement (see attached Exhibit A). The property owners would pay for the road construction and placement of underground utilities inside the easement. The road would give the airports the ability to access the west end of the fence lines for maintenance and future access to any airport improvements. The utilities would benefit the airport by providing additional electrical service to any future hangars and ramp lighting. The Georgetown Airport Master Plan calls out for the addition of hangars on the west side of the Airport and future acquisition of land in the clear zone area.
Reason for Recommendation:
After reviewing Mr. Porter and Mr. Berkleys proposal, obtaining the 1.68 acres would be a significant benefit in the protection of the airport clear zone, allowing for the removal of obstructions at the approach of runway 16. The land granted to the County would be eventually graded level and soil used...
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