Item:
Title
Approve Conveyance of Controlled Access Right-of-Way and Utility Easements to NCDOT at 15-501 and Garrett Road
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: September 9, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve the conveyance of easements to NCDOT on County-owned land required by the project at US 15-501 (Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard) And SR 116 (Garrett Road) Converting the At-Grade Intersection to an Interchange.
The Board is requested to approve the request for Easements on three parcels:
• Parcel 001- REID 140103 located at 4716 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. NCDOT to acquire a Permanent Utility Easement on this .92 acre parcel. Compensation to DCO will be $1325
• Parcel 025- REID 140118 located at 4715 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. No land or easements to be acquired by NCDOT. The purpose of this easement is for Control of Access only. Compensation $0.
• Parcel 026- REID 140106 located at 4702 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. NCDOT to acquire a Permanent Utility Easement and a drainage utility easement. Compensation to DCO will be $1000.
Each of these parcels is held in the Open Space inventory. The parcels were acquired in the late 1990s for the purpose of protecting sensitive ecological species. The Open Space and Real Estate Division Manager and staff have reviewed these plans and confirmed that they do not significantly impact the conservation values of the land. The Durham County Attorney’s Office has also reviewed and approved the easement documents.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item supports our goals for Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment by planning for long-term use of County land, and preservation and restoration of the natural and built environment.
Resource Persons: Nancy Mitchell, Sr. Real Estate Officer; Peri Manns, Deputy Direction of Engineering and Environmental Services; Jay Gibson, Director of Engineering and Environmental Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the conveyance of easements to NCDOT on County-owned land required by the project at US 15-501 (Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard) And SR 116 (Garrett Road) Converting the At-Grade Intersection to an Interchange.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________