Meadow Way Bridge -
Resolution of
Necessity Hearing
Town Council Meeting July 16, 2025
Overview
▪ Project highlights
▪ Properties being acquired
▪ Hearing and findings
▪ Recommendation
Project Highlights
• Full bridge replacement.
• 1950s Wooden bridge.
• Only access way for
residents.
• Structurally deficient – poor
condition.
• Fire evacuation risks.
• Largely grant funded.
Properties Town needs to Acquire
▪ Federal
Government
requirement for
funding.
▪ 2 properties –
roadway.
▪ Risk needing to
pay back $2 million
if property cannot
be acquired.
Eminent Domain - Finding One
Public interest and necessity
require project.
▪Only egress and ingress for
Meadow Way.
▪Bridge is structurally
deficient.
▪End of useful life – full
replacement required.
Eminent Domain - Finding Two
Greatest public good and least private injury.
▪No other feasible location to cross the creek.
▪Impacts due to construction in the manner proposed are minimized.
▪Efforts will be made to pursue project completion as
quickly as possible once work has started.
Eminent Domain - Finding Three
Real property to be acquired is necessary for the project. ▪Objectives include:
▪Improve traffic operations.
▪Improve overall safety.
▪Replace structurally deficient bridge.
▪Hollister and Cascade property interests are needed for Meadow Way because only access way for residents.
Eminent Domain - Finding Four
Offers Just Compensation
▪Years of research to determine ownership and history
of properties.
▪No proven ownership of the land.
▪Skip trace found distant relatives.
▪Last resort.
Staff Recommendations
▪ Adopt findings and two Resolutions of
Necessity
▪ The public interest and necessity require
the proposed project;
▪ The proposed project is planned or
located in the manner that will be most
compatible with the greatest public good
and the least private injury;
▪ The real property to be acquired is
necessary for the project; and
▪ The offer of just compensation was
made, or the offer has not been made
because the owner cannot be located
with reasonable diligence.
▪ Needs 4 votes to pass (2/3 majority)
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