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Council authorizes easement acquisition and potential condemnation for Douglas Street improvements
Summary
Council authorized staff to acquire permanent and temporary easements needed for the Douglas Complete Street improvements project from Second Street North to Chipman Road and approved using condemnation where negotiations fail; several parcels had been acquired already and staff said they would update the exhibit list prior to second reading.
The Lee's Summit City Council on Aug. 4 advanced an ordinance authorizing acquisition of permanent and temporary easements needed for the Douglas Complete Street Improvements project, including authorization for the city manager to initiate condemnation proceedings if negotiated purchases cannot be completed.
Michael Park, director of public works, described the project as a roadway reconstruction and multimodal improvements package on Douglas Street from…
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