RESOLUTION NO. ___________, SERIES 2023
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PETITION FOR WIDENING RIVER ROAD FROM ZORN AVENUE TO EDITH AVENUE BROUGHT PURSUANT TO K.R.S CHAPTER 178.080, AGREEING TO ACCEPT EIGHTEEN PARCELS OF REALTY ABUTTING RIVER ROAD FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY FOR THE RIVER ROAD WIDENING AND APPROVING THE DEDICATION OF TWENTY-SEVEN PARCELS OF REALTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RIVER ROAD FOR THE ABOVE REFERENCED WIDENING OF RIVER ROAD BY LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (“METRO GOVERNMENT”) SUCCESSOR TO THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER ANDREW OWEN
WHEREAS, Metro Government wishes to widen River Road between Zorn Avenue and Edith Avenue by accepting twenty-three (23) parcels of real estate from the Commonwealth of Kentucky as described in Exhibit B attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, Metro Government wishes to dedicate twenty-seven (27) parcels of real estate for such widening; and
WHEREAS, the parcels to be dedicated are the twenty-three (23) parcels described in Exhibit B attached hereto, which will be conveyed to Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and four (4) parcels described in Exhibit C, which are already owned by Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government; and
WHEREAS, the plans for widening this portion of River Road are set out generally in Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the widening of River Road as outlined in Exhibit A attached hereto is in the best interests of Metro Government and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the acting county road engineer of Metro Government, Jeffrey Brown, has investigated and approved the widening of River Road as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Metro Government has previously approved the widening of River Road as detailed in Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Council, on January 24, 2013, in Resolution No. 020, Series 2013, approved a resolution authorizing the Mayor’s signature entering into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet concerning a project to widen River Road from Beargrass Creek to Zorn Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Metro Government wishes to add the widened River Road to the county through road system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (“METRO COUNCIL”) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The Metro Council determines that the widening of River Road as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto is in the best interest of Metro Government and its citizens.
SECTION II: Metro Government is authorized to accept the parcels of real estate described in Exhibit B attached hereto from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
SECTION III: The dedication of the parcels of real estate set out in Exhibit B and Exhibit C attached hereto for the widening of River Road as outlined herein is hereby approved by the Metro Council.
SECTION IV: The acting county road engineer of Metro Government is hereby instructed to add the widened River Road to the county through road system.
SECTION V: This Resolution shall become effective upon its passage and approval.
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Sonya Harward Markus Winkler
Metro Council Clerk President of the Council
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Craig Greenberg Approval Date
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Michael J. O’Connell
Jefferson County Attorney
By: ____________________________
R-030-23 River Road widening acceptance and dedication.docx (APS)