Title
Resolution to Decertify Four Streets Not Being Used as Active Roadways
Memorandum
Public Act 51 of 1951, as amended, requires that road segments shown on the official Act 51 map that are not presently being used as active roadways be formally decertified. Four such locations have been brought to the City’s attention by the State of Michigan. The following Resolution will authorize the decertification of these locations that are presently shown erroneously as active streets on the Act 51 map.
These locations, shown visually on the attached maps, are as follows:
• Frieze Avenue from 266 feet east of Brockman to 610 feet east of Brockman. This portion of the certified roadway is located on private property.
• Island Drive from end of existing roadway to Cedar Bend Street. This portion of Island Drive is no longer a roadway.
• Buffalo Street from E. Keech north to end. This certified street is a parking lot.
• Forest Court from the end of the existing roadway to Washtenaw Avenue. This portion of Forest Court does not actually exist.
Upon approval by City Council, the Street Administrator for the City will have these locations removed from the Act 51 map prior to submitting the certified copy back to the State of Michigan.
Staff
Prepared by: Nicholas S. Hutchinson, P.E., City Engineer
Reviewed by: Jordan Roberts, Public Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Public Act 51 of 1951, as amended, requires that road segments shown on the official Act 51 map that are not presently being used as active roadways be formally decertified;
Whereas, The following four segments of roadway within the City of Ann Arbor meet this criterion:
Frieze Avenue from 266 feet east of Brockman to 638 feet east of Brockman. This portion of the certified roadway is located on private property.
Island Drive from end of existing roadway to Cedar Bend Street. This portion of Island Drive is no longer a roadway.
Buffalo Street from E. Keech north to end. This certified street is a parking lot.
Forest Court from end of existing roadway to Washtenaw Ave. This certified street does not actually exist; and
Whereas, The City Council does wish to decertify the above-listed roadway segments.
RESOLVED, That City Council approves the decertification of a portion of Frieze Avenue located between 266 feet east of Brockman to 610 feet east of Brockman Boulevard for a total decertification length of 344 feet;
RESOLVED, That City Council approves the decertification of a portion of Island Drive located between the end of the existing roadway and Cedar Bend Street for a total decertification length of 1,803 feet;
RESOLVED, That City Council approves the decertification of a portion of Buffalo Street located between East Keech Avenue and the northern terminus for a total decertification length of 360 feet;
RESOLVED, That City Council approves the decertification of a portion of Forest Court located between the end of the existing roadway and Washtenaw Avenue for a total decertification length of 344 feet;
RESOLVED, That the City’s Street Administrator be authorized to alter the official City of Ann Arbor Act 51 Certification Map to reflect these decertifications, and to submit this resolution to the State; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be authorized to take necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.