Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: GIS Department
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): 3 & 7
Proposed Grant of Permanent Transmission Easement Located Along Northern Property Line Primarily Along Rainbow Drive Within the Area of The Existing Power Line.
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Information Contact: Stacy Grear
Phone Number: 404-371-3619
PURPOSE:
To consider granting a permanent easement to Georgia Power Company for the purpose of constructing a new transmission line located across County owned property located at 2701 Columbia Drive (15 122 02 005).
NEED/IMPACT:
Georgia Power Company desires to acquire an 0.49-acre easement over, under, across and through a portion of DeKalb County owned property located at 2701 Columbia Drive for a proposed transmission line. The permanent easement, if granted, would be used to construct, install, maintain, inspect, operate, repair and replace in and beneath the surface of the Easement Area a transmission line and related facilities and equipment to support Georgia Power Company’s project Austin Drive - Morrow 115 KV (OHGW) Phase 3.
Proposed Easement - 0.49 AC
Attached are survey and easement documents. The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed the attached easement and has approved it as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Authorize the acceptance of the $8,540 payment, which is the fair market value of the easement, (plus closing fees if any) by Georgia Power Company in consideration for the transmission line easement.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend approval of the attached easement and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents.