HomeMy WebLinkAboutRussett 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:
Roadwav Acquisition — Russett Lane (off of Dale 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 Russett 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 Dale Street, at a point of curvature,
thence running along a curve to the left with a radius of 25.00 feet, 28.00 feet to a
point of tangency,thence running North 040-55'-30"East, 65.00 feet to a point of
curvature,thence running along a curve to the left with a radius of 760.00 feet, 460.38
feet to a point of tangency,thence running North 290-46'-58"West, 500.91 feet to a
point of curvature,thence running along a curve to the left with a radius of 540.00
feet, 490.09 feet to a point of compound curvature,thence running along a curve to
the left with a radius of 25.00 feet, 39.27 feet to a point of tangency with the street
line of Morningside Lane,thence turning and running North 080-13'-02"East, 95.00
feet along the common street line of Morningside Lane 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
reverse curvature,thence running along a curve to the right with a radius of 585.00
feet, 530.93 feet to a point of tangency,thence running South 290-46'-58"East,
500.91 feet to a point of curvature;thence running along a curve to the right with a
radius of 805.00 feet, 487.64 feet to a point of tangency,thence running South 25°-
32"-40"East, 10.81 feet to a point,thence running South 040-25' West, 49.74 feet to a
point along the northerly street line of Dale Street,thence running North 870-12'-45"
West, 6.66 feet along the street line of Dale Street to a point,thence continuing to run
along the street line of Dale Street South 690-06'-10"West, 64.86 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 Russett 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):