Title
Land Donation - Possum Walk Nature Preserve
Action
ACTION:
Accept donation of Tax Parcel 037-071-52 (+/- 10.355 acres) from TPG AG EHC III (EMP) Multi State 2, LLC, for incorporation into Possum Walk Nature Preserve
Staff Contact: Bethany Fritts - Sr. Real Estate Coordinator
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The subject property owner TPG AG EHC III (EMP) Multi state 2, LLC, has proposed donating Tax Parcel 037-071-52 (+/- 10.335 acres) to the County for addition to Possum Walk Nature Preserve as part of a “by-right” approval process for the Windsford Subdivison. The nature preserve is located off of Miranda Road and is situated west of I-77 and inside the I-485 inner loop. The subject parcel is heavily wooded with the northern boundary abutting the existing nature preserve and the eastern and southern boundaries running along McIntyre Creek. The property is within close proximity to several residential neighborhoods including, the Woodlands subdivision.
The Windsford is being planned for construction on Tax Parcel 037-081-05 (+/- 27.36 acres) which shares a boundary with the County’s nature preserve. To facilitate construction of the subdivision, the owner has requested to make a tie-in to the existing sanitary sewer easement that is located on the County’s nature preserve property. The developer is asking for a permanent sewer easement (+/- 0.41 acres) and temporary construction easement (+/- 0.114 acres) for sewer over County owned Tax Parcel 037-081-102.
Staff with Park and Recreation’s Nature Preserve and Natural Resources Division has reviewed the easement request and found that it does not pose a threat the health and continued operation of the nature preserve. The department believes that the addition of Tax Parcel 037-071-52 will serve to benefit the nature preserve and the public in several important ways including providing additional water quality protection, added buffer protection for the nature preser...
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