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Roswell committee approves sale and dedication of small right-of-way parcels
Summary
The Roswell Mayor and Council committee approved June 24 the sale of 360 square feet of right of way at 11370 Crabapple Road and accepted about 0.3 acres of right-of-way dedication for roadway and trail improvements tied to the Reserve at Newtown development.
The Roswell Mayor and Council committee unanimously approved two separate right-of-way actions June 24: the sale of roughly 360 square feet of city right of way at 11370 Crabapple Road and the dedication of approximately 0.3 acres of right of way for roadway and trail improvements tied to the Reserve at Newtown development.
Crabapple Road sale: Greg Nicholas, interim director of transportation, told the committee a developer asked to purchase a 20-by-18-foot piece of right of way containing a city drainage structure so the developer can integrate the structure into a private drainage system. Staff concluded the small notch of right of way is not needed for future city use and recommended sale. The applicant proposed $6.35 per square foot; CityStat staff recommended $10 per square foot as a better comparables-based rate. Nicholas said the proposed sale would bring approximately $3,600 to the city’s general fund if approved.
Dedication for Reserve at Newtown: Nicholas described a residential development located in Johns Creek whose access intersects Nesbitt Ferry Road in Roswell. As part of that project the developer will construct turn lanes and a multi-use trail along the Roswell frontage and dedicate about 0.3 acres of right of way to the City of Roswell; staff recommended accepting the dedication and noted ongoing minor future upkeep will be managed through operating budgets.
Action: Councilmember David Johnson moved approval of both items; the motions were seconded and both measures passed unanimously.
Context and limits: Staff said the Crabapple sale followed interdepartmental review by transportation and environmental public works and that the drainage structure will be incorporated into the private system. For the Reserve at Newtown item, Nicholas said the development lies in Johns Creek but accesses Nesbitt Ferry in Roswell and the dedication ensures the City of Roswell will own and later maintain the constructed improvements.
What to watch: the Crabapple sale contains a comparables question (city staff recommended a higher per-square-foot price than the applicant offered) and the dedicated right of way will create a new maintenance responsibility for the city once improvements are finished and accepted.
