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An Ordinance authorizing the County of Allegheny in conjunction with the Department of Public Works and the Law Department to acquire by condemnation, certain permanent rights-of-way and easements, including but not limited to, property in fee for permanent rights-of-way, slope easements, channel easements, utility easements, drainage easements and temporary construction easements from thirty-three (33) parcels required to reconstruct and widen Campbell’s Run Road (Route 6072) between McMichael Road and Keiner’s Lane in Colliers Township and Robinson Township and to take such further action as may be necessary under applicable law, including but not limited to, the Eminent Domain Code.
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Whereas, the County Council of Allegheny County deems it advisable to acquire certain rights-of-way and easements, including but not limited to, property in fee for permanent right-of-way, slope easements, channel easements, utility easements, drainage easements and temporary construction easements (the “Property”) from thirty-three (33) parcels described hereinbelow for the purpose of reconstructing and widening Campbell’s Run Road (Route 6072) between McMichael Road and Keiner’s Lane in Colliers Township and Robinson Township (the “Project”); and
Whereas, the Project has been depicted in certain Right-of-Way Drawings, which were recorded on August 7, 2020 in the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate in Plans - Miscellaneous Volume 185, Page 1, and marked as “Exhibit A”, attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works has unsuccessfully attempted to amicably acquire the Property for the Project because the owners thereof have either made excessive counter-offers not supported by accepted appraisal practices or have indicated a desire to obtain private appraisals to make counter-offers for the Department’s consideration, but have failed to do so despite the reasonable passage of time; and
Whereas, due to the construction sch...
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