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Alpharetta to assume maintenance of Old Milton Parkway right-of-way under 50-year agreement with GDOT
Summary
Council approved a 50-year maintenance agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation allowing Alpharetta to maintain vegetation, sidewalks and aesthetics in the Old Milton Parkway right-of-way between Northpointe Parkway and State Bridge Road; staff said future budgets will include installation and ongoing maintenance costs.
The Alpharetta City Council unanimously approved a 50-year right-of-way maintenance agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) that will give the city responsibility for vegetation, mowing, debris removal and aesthetic landscaping on portions of Old Milton Parkway between Northpointe Parkway and State Bridge Road.
City staff said the agreement is subject to termination by either GDOT or the city upon notice and that it represents one of the final steps before GDOT will accept the project. Director Sacevich told council members the city will install landscaping in medians and maintain the turf and sidewalk buffer strip after GDOT completes construction.
Council members pressed staff about near-term budget impacts; Director Sacevich acknowledged the budget boxes in the staff report incorrectly indicated "no impact," and said the city will allocate funds once GDOT establishes the bidding and construction timeline. “We do not have allocated budget yet. That's primarily because we don't know when the project's going to get bid out,” he said, noting the let date had moved and construction could span three to four years.
Council discussed removal of holly shrubs and short-term maintenance issues occurring before GDOT construction begins; staff said GDOT and property owners currently maintain the medians until the city assumes maintenance after construction is complete. Councilman Mitchell and others supported the agreement as a way to control long-term landscaping and presentation along the corridor.
