Council approves multiple right-of-way easements to keep Northern Historic District infrastructure project on schedule

Council approved a group of ordinances authorizing the city manager to accept conveyance documents and to acquire small temporary and permanent easements and fee-simple right-of-way parcels from multiple private owners along North High Street and surrounding parcels. Staff (Jeanne Willis) said there have been no changes since the first reading and recommended adoption so the Northern Historic District Infrastructure Improvements Project can remain on schedule.

The ordinances authorizes acquisitions of parcels measured in thousandths of an acre (examples cited include 0.006-acre temporary right-of-way easements and 0.005-acre fee simple deed parcels) to construct and improve roadway infrastructure that will be open to the public without charge. Council approved waiving separate readings and voted to adopt the ordinances, enabling staff to finalize conveyance documents and proceed toward construction.