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Adopt a resolution accepting the dedication of 0.11 acres of right of way easement for public roadway and public utility purposes on Poplar Road for Minor Subdivision MS-18-03 (Schroeter)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board adopt a resolution accepting the dedication of 0.11 acres of right of way easement for public roadway and public utility purposes on Poplar Road for Minor Subdivision MS-18-03 (Schroeter).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Minor Subdivision MS-18-03 creates two parcels (5.0 acres each). The parcels front on Poplar Road, east of the City of Vacaville, in unincorporated Solano County (Attachment A - Map).
Minor Subdivision MS-18-03 was approved by the Zoning Administrator on February 7, 2019. The conditions of approval for Minor Subdivision MS-18-03 require the developer to dedicate for road purposes a 10-foot wide right of way easement for public roadway and public utility purposes on Poplar Road, along the southerly frontage of the property. This dedication of 0.11 acres of additional right-of-way is in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Solano County Code. Adoption of the resolution (Attachment B - Resolution) will result in the dedication being recorded with the filing of the Parcel Map.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Road Fund pays the cost of maintaining Poplar Road. There is no impact to the General Fund. This additional road dedication does not increase total road miles maintained but increases available land for road width to meet Board adopted County Road Standards. The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department's FY2019/20 Adopted Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board of Supervisors may choose not to accept the offer of dedication, and instead purchase the property in the future if needed for road purposes. This is not recommended, since ...
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