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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider the following for acquiring right of way for the Country Club Drive Realignment - Bass Lake Road to Tierra de Dios Project (Project), CIP 71360 / 36105010:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificates of Acceptance accepting Grant Deeds, Grant of Public Service Easement, and Temporary Construction Easements from M.H. Mohanna a married man, as his sole and separate property, for Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 119-080-12 and 119-080-23. The Fee and Easement acquisitions provide right-of-way necessary to construct the Project, at a cost of $104,800;
2) Authorize the Department of Transportation 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, which are estimated to be $2,500; and
3) Authorize the Department of Transportation Director, or designee, to extend the date of closure of escrow upon mutual agreement of both parties if necessary.
FUNDING: This Project is funded by Developer Advanced Traffic Impact Mitigation (TIM) Zone 8 and TIM Zones 1-7 fees with future reimbursement/credit to Developer, and TIM Zone 8.
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DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND
Lennar-Winncrest (Developer), the developer of the Hawk View, Bell Woods, and Bell Ranch subdivisions in El Dorado Hills, is required to construct the Country Club Drive Realignment - Bass Lake Road to Tierra de Dios Project (Project) per the Bass Lake Hills Specific Plan, project specific Conditions of Approval, and their Development Agreement. The fee and easement acquisitions on M.H. Mohanna’s (Owner) parcels are necessary to accommodate construction of the roadways and intersection improvements of the Project. The County became involved in the acquisition process when Developer was unable to purchase the needed fee and easements. On April 23, 2019 (Item 27), the Board conduc...
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