HomeMy WebLinkAboutMorningside Lane Street Acceptance Town of North Andover
Request to Include Article For May 10, 2004 Annual Town Meeting
(Town Division/Department)
Submitted by: Department of Public Works
(Name of Department/Division)
J. William Hmurciak, P.E.
(Name of Division Director)
John Sullivan, P.E.
(Name of Department Director, if applicable)
Date: February 4 ,2004
Requested Article:
Roadway Acquisition — Morningside Lane (off of Winter Street)
Draft Motion:
To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase,
or eminent domain a way known as Morningside Lane as shown on a Plan of Land
entitled, "Street Acceptance Plan located in North Andover; prepared for Morningside
Lane and Russett Lane, scale V=60', dated 9/1/03; prepared by Christiansen &
Sergi, 160 Summer Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 on file with the Town of North
Andover DPW; and to award no damages for said eminent domain taking, or take any
other action relative thereto. The roadway is further described as follows:
Beginning at a point at the northerly street line of Winter Street,thence running along
a curve to the left with a radius of 25.00 feet, 48.95 feet to a point of tangency,thence
running North 080-13'-02"East, 775.00 feet to a point of curvature,thence running
along a curve to the left with a radius of 25.00 feet, 39.27 feet to a point of tangency,
thence running North 080-13'-02"East, 45.00 feet to a point of curvature,thence
running along a curve to the left with a radius of 25.00 feet, 39.27 feet to a point of
tangency,thence running North 080-13'-02"East, 353.86 feet to a point,thence
running South 810-46'-58"East, 45.00 feet to a point,thence turning and running
South 080-13'-02"West, 95.00 feet to a point;thence continuing to run South 08°-
13'-02"West, 1,164.96 feet to a point of curvature;thence running along a curve to
the left with a radius 25.00 feet, 30.27 feet to a point along the street line of Winter
Street;thence running North 610-09'-30"West, 89.33 feet along the street line of
Winter Street,thence continuing to run along the street line of Winter Street,North
590-36'-30"West, 12.98 feet to the point of beginning.
Reason(s) for Article:
At the May 2001 Town Meeting, Article 14 was approved to appropriate monies to
provide legal work and engineering necessary to lay out and accept certain private
ways, including Morningside Lane. In order to accept a roadway the Town must have
fee ownership in the Way and receive Town Meeting Approval. This article provides
the means through an eminent domain taking to obtain fee ownership in the roadway.
Once fee ownership is obtained, a future warrant article will be presented for street
acceptance.
Approved by Town Manager: Date:
Approved by Town Counsel: Date:
(as to form)
Approved by Bond Counsel: Date:
(for borrowing articles).
Approved by Board of Selectmen: Date:
(For inclusion in the warrant, majority vote required):