Background/Discussion
The proposed acquisitions are associated with Segment 4 of the Iowa DOT’s Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvements. The properties are necessary to construct the improvements to I-29 as part of Iowa DOT Project Number: IMN-029-3(168)53--0E-78.
The three City owned properties are generally located along N. 37th Street, north of Avenue G, and an area adjacent to I-29, between West Broadway and Avenue A. The specific descriptions are as follows:
The South 75 feet of the North 125 feet of the West 150 of Lot 18, Auditor’s Subdivision of the NW ¼ SE ¼ of Section 28, Township 75, Range 44, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Formerly known as 819 N. 37th Street. (0.26 acres)
And,
Part of Lot 18 of Auditor’s Subdivision of the NW ¼ SE ¼ of Section 28, Township 75, Range 44, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of Lot 18, of Auditor’s Subdivision of the NW ¼ SE ¼ of Section 28, Township 75, Range 44, running Southerly along the West Line 50 feet, thence East 200 feet to the point of beginning, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. (0.23 acres)
And,
A parcel of land located in vacated alley of Lot 30, Block33, Ferry Addition to the City of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and said parcel is more particularly described as:
Commencing at the SE Corner of Lot 30, Block 33, Ferry Addition in the City of Council Bluffs, thence N88°26’09”W 38.94 feet along the north line of vacated alley in Said Block 33 to the Point of Beginning, thence S10°45’31”E 12.28 feet to a point on the south line of said vacated alley; thence N88°26’09”W 7.68 feet along said south line; thence N1°33’51”E 12.00 feet to a point on the north line of said vacated alley; thence S88°26’09”E 5.06 feet along said north line to the Point of Beginning. (76 square feet)
An exhibit identifying the locations for the proposed acquisitions is attached.