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ORDINANCE NO . 1P../_
SERIE!'; OF 2007
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 54
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER MOORE
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATION OF TWO UTILITY EASEMENTS
LOCATED AT SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE AND U.S. HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN THE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO.
WHEREAS. the Englewood Utilities Department has recommended a Vacation of Sewer
Easements across property owned by the Colorado Department of Highways (COOT) for two
existing casements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood originally obtained these easements in 1967 from the South
Arapahoe Sanitation District ; and
WHEREAS, the sewer that existed in these easements was abandoned 2 years ago and the sewer
main was relocated; and
WHEREAS, Englewood's easements cro ss th e future entrance of "TI1e Park al Sheridan"
devel!'pment; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation is the owne r of the property in these
easements and will retain ownership and the developer of "The Park at Sheridan " will landscape
the area and use ii for access: and
WHEREAS, the Englewood Water and Sewer Board reviewed the vacation of the exi sting
easement that is 20' by 10' and an additional triangular easement approximately 106' by 10' located
at South Santa Fe and U.S . 285 at their September 4. 2007 meeting and recommended the vacation:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOn, COLORADO , AS FOLLOWS :
Section I. The vacation of the existing casement that is 20' by 10' and an additional trianb,ular
easement approximately 106' by JO' located at South Santa Fe and U.S. 285 for the Colorado
Department of Highways (COOT) as shown on Attachment I, attached hereto, is hereby approved
by the Englewood City Council.
Introduced, read in full , and pa ssed on first reading on the 15th day of October. 2007 .
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Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 19" day of October, 2007.
Read by title and passed on final reading on the Sth day of November, 2007.
Published by title as Ordinance No/LL, Series of 2007, on the 9th day of November, 2007 .
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Co lorado, hereby ccrti fy that the
above and foregoing is 1 tpie copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by
title as Ordinance No . f.B_, Series of 2007 .
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date: Agenda Item: Subject:
"ctober 15, 2007 9 a I Vaca ti in of Two Utility Easements at
U.S. High way 285 and Santa Fe Dri ve
Initiated By: I Staff Source:
Util ities Department Stewart H. Fonda , Dir ec tor of Utilities
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
No ne .
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Water and Sewer Boa rd , at th ei r October 9, 200 7 meeting, re com mended Co uncil approva l of
the vacation of two utility ease men ts .
BACKGROUND , ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The Utilities De partment has subm itt ed a vacatio n of two utili ty ease ments to be issued to the
Colorado Department of High way s (COOT) fo r two exi sting easements. One is 20 ' x 1 0' and an
additional triangular easement that is approximatel y 106 ' x 10', loca ted at So uth San ta Fe Drive and
U.S . Highwa y ~85. The City originall y obtained these easements April 11 , 196 7 vi a a Bill of Sale
from South Arapahoe Sanitation District.
The sewer that existed in these easements wa s aband oned two years ago and the main relocated .
Englewood 's easements cross the future entrance ofThe Park at Sheridan . COOT is the owner of
the property in the easements . COOT wi ll retain ownership but the deve loper of The Park at
Sheridan can landscape the area and use for access.
The Utilities Engineer determined that Engl ewo od 's ea sements serve no purpos e for th e City and
should be vacated for th e proposed rJevelopment.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None .
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