2003-439RESOLUTION NO. 2003-439
A resolution granting a perpetual easement for an off-premise sign on City property along
Beloit Avenue to Arthur T. Donaldson.
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville purchased property located at the northwest comer of Beloit
Avenue and STH 351 from Arthur T. Donaldson in 2001; and
WHEREAS, in the purchase agreement, the City granted Arthur T. Donaldson fights to maintain
off-premise signs upon that City property including fights to relocate signs if necessary for road
widening.
WHEREAS, the STH 351 project at the intersection of Beloit Avenue and STH 351 will require
the relocation of an off-premise sign on other City-owned property; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2003, the Plan Commission approved the relocation of an off-
premise sign to a new location on a City-owned property located on Beloit Avenue; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the relocation of this off-premise sign, granting of a perpetual
easement to Arthur T. Donaldson, the owner of the existing sign easement, by the City Council
for the sign at the new City location is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the easement grants Arthur T. Donaldson similar rights he currently enjoys at the
present location such as the perpetual right to construct, maintain and have access to a 12 by 50
foot back-to-back, double faced sign structure with a height of 30 feet on the new Beloit Avenue
location; and
WHEREAS, upon relocation of the existing off-premise sign from its current location along
STH 351 west of Beloit Avenue, Arthur T. Donaldson will relinquish the current perpetual sign
easement rights for that sign; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the granting of the perpetual sign easement consistent with
the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JANESVILLE that the City of Janesville hereby grants perpetual easement fights to
Arthur T. Donaldson at the following described location:
Part of Lot 1 of CSM 1426440, recorded in Vol. 22, Pages 337, 338, 339, 340 and 341 of the
Rock County Register of Deeds, located in the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 18, Town 2
North, Range 13 East, City of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, described as follows:
Commencing at the NW comer of said Lot 1; thence S00-05-50E, along the west line of said Lot
1, also being the east R/W line of Beloit Avenue, 325 ft. to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence
continuing S00-05-50E, 50.00 ft; thence N89-54-10E, 110.00 ft; thence N00-05-50W, 50.00 ft;
thence S89-54-10W, 110.00 ft. to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing approximately 5500
Sq. Ft. (0.126 acres).
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-439
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of
Janesville are hereby authorized to negotiate, draft, enter into and execute, on behalf of the City
of Janesville, the proposed easement between the City and Arthur T. Donaldson, prepare and file
such other documents, forms and papers pertaining to this transaction as may, from time to time,
be necessary or desirable to effectuate the intent of this resolution and/or easements.
ADOPTED: December 8, 2003
APPROVED:
'S't~ven E. Sheiffer, Cite'Manager
ATTEST:
Jean ,~ Wulf, City Clerk;Treasurer ~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney' / /" '
Proposed by: City Planning Department
Prepared by: City Planning Department
MOTION BY: DeGarmo
SECOND BY: Addie
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
ADDLE X
MURPHY X
DEGARMO X
STEEBER X
WILLIAMS X
BRIEN X
WELLNITZ X