Lake County Illinois - File #: 24-0406

• File #: 24-0406
• Version: 1
• Name: Hainesville Road (Washington to Rollins): ROW Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/21/2024
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 4/9/2024
• Title: Joint resolution appropriating $2,950,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way, by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the improvements to Hainesville Road from Washington Street to Rollins Road.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/9/2024	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
4/4/2024	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
4/3/2024	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution appropriating $2,950,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way, by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the improvements to Hainesville Road from Washington Street to Rollins Road.

Staff Summary
* Hainesville Road from Washington Street to Rollins Road needs to be improved, inclusive of a center turn lane and non-motorized facilities.
* Preliminary engineering plans and right-of-way plats identifying the right-of-way needs for the improvement have been prepared, and property values and associated right-of-way costs have been estimated.
* This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction currently scheduled to begin in 2026 and designated as Section 19-00072-14-WR.

Body
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Hainesville Road, County Highway 24, Washington Street, County Highway 45, and Rollins Road, County Highway 31, are designated routes on the County highway system; and

WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the traveling public if Hainesville Road, from Washington Street to Rollins Road, could be improved inclusive of a center turn lane and non-motorized facilities; and

WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, has caused to be prepared preliminary plans and right-of-way plats identifying right-of-way needs for the improvement; and

WHEREAS, property values and associated right-of-way costs have been estimated; and

WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois:

SECTION 1: It is hereby determined that it is necessary, and desirable, that Lake County acquire title to, and possession of, all of the real property within the proposed new right-of-way lines, and any reasonable modifications to the right-of-way lines along Hainesville Road, from Washington Street to Rollins Road, togeth...