Department
Real Estate and Asset Management
Requested Action title
Request approval of a Resolution authorizing the transfer of three (3) deeds for rights-of-way and limited access rights from Fulton County (Grantor) to the Georgia Department of Transportation (Grantee) for County-owned remnant parcels located at or near 0 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, 0 Oakcliff Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, and 0 Shirley Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, for the purpose of constructing roadway improvements; authorizing the Chairman to execute the deeds and related documents; authorizing the County Attorney to approve the deeds and related documents as to form and to make necessary modifications thereof prior to execution. Effective upon approval. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action
O.C.G.A. § 36-9-2 authorizes Fulton County to sell, grant, lease, rent, convey, or transfer any real property owned by the County. Fulton County Code § 1-117 provides that the Board of Commissioners has exclusive jurisdiction and control over all property of the County, and O.C.G.A. § 36-9-3(a)(3)(A) authorizes Fulton County to grant rights of way without a competitive process.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item
Open and Responsible Government
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☐
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District 5 ☐
District 6 ☒
Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background
Scope of Work: The Department of Real Estate and Asset Management - DREAM received a request from the Georgia Department of Transportation (“GDOT”) to acquire rights-of-way and limited access rights to three (3) Fulton County properties. DREAM’s research of the subject properties confirmed the subject properties are remnant rights-of -way parcels with no utility reflected by them not having any tax identification numbers.
Rights-of-way and limited access rights has been requested by GDOT from the parcels located at: 0 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, consisting of approximately 0.031 acres (1330.95 square feet) of a right of way and 40.38 linear feet of access in Land Lot 15, 0 Oakcliff Drive, consisting of approximately 0.080 acres (3503.05 square feet) of a right of way and 52.77 linear feet of linear access linear Land in Lot 238, and 0 Shirley Drive, consisting of approximately 0.003 acres (147.90 square feet) of a right of way and 46.66 linear feet of linear access in Land Lot 23, all in the 14th District of Fulton County.
GDOT requires the property rights for the I-285 / I-20 Interchange Improvement Project, PROJECT NO. 0013918, to improve traffic flow and public travel safety in the area.
In accordance with County policy, the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management completed an assessment of each parcel and concluded the (3) remnant right of way parcels are not essential for Fulton County's operational needs and recommends donating the requested real property rights to the GDOT for construction of their planned roadway improvements.
Approval of the Board of Commissioners' is requested to formalize the transfer of real property rights and the terms of the donation to GDOT.
Community Impact: Approval of the right of way deeds with the Georgia Department of Transportation will not adversely impact the residents of the community where the subject real properties are located, and the proposed construction is being completed to improve traffic conditions for residents and visitors to Fulton County.
Department Recommendation: The Department of Real Estate and Asset Management recommends approval of the Resolution to convey the requested real property rights to the Georgia Department of Transportation to improve public travel safety in Fulton County.
Project Implications: The planned construction of the I-285 / I-20 Interchange Improvement Project at the intersection of I-285 and I-20 West is expected to reduce traffic congestion, enhance roadway connectivity, and improve travel safety.
Community Issues/Concerns: None
Department Issues/Concerns: None
Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Requested Board of Commissioners’ action does not involve the expenditure or the receipt of funds.