was approved in 2006, and at that time and still to this day, CATSO has Venetian
Parkway shown on their CATSO plan, which is major collector that runs north and south.
And so, typically, what you see when you go through this property, you would see that
that roadway would be split between two property owners on either side. Obviously, at
that time, the County owned the fairgrounds, and they weren't really interested in granting
additional right-of-way for that road. So what was decided was we would put it on the
property line. We put it all on my client's property, put the road, put the right-of-way,
everything on that side, and then they would grant the ten-foot utility easement. Pretty
simple, pretty standard. And the reason for that is is if we move the road over ten feet,
now -- and I think staff mentioned that in their -- in their staff report a little bit, there's a
grudge strip. There's a ten-foot strip that the Boone County at the time wouldn't have
access to Venetian Parkway, and given -- again, it is a major collector, which is to serve
that whole area. It's not to serve my development, it's not a road that would be in there
for just this specific property, but for that entire area, including all of the fairgrounds. And
so talked to the Commission at that time, they were fine with granting an easement.
Well, as we all know, at a much later date, the City of Columbia purchased the
fairgrounds from Boone County. And the issue here is I don't think that the City is
necessarily against granting an easement, it's the fact that the City can't grant an
easement. They can't grant an easement to themselves. And so that's the issue that's
at hand tonight is that, you know, they can't grant an easement, and I don't think
anybody wants to move the road over and have that grudge strip. And so that's the
reason why we're before you tonight. So if there's any questions that you have, I'm happy
to try to answer them.
MS. GEUEA JONES: Very good. Are there any questions for this speaker? Seeing
none. Thank you very much.
MR. CROCKETT: Thank you.
MS. GEUEA JONES: Anyone else from the public to speak on this case? Seeing
none. We will close public hearing and go to Commissioner comments. .
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
MS. GEUEA JONES: Any Commissioner comments? Commissioner Stanton, go
ahead.
MR. STANTON: Even though I love seeing Crockett sweat, there's no reason to, this
is pretty technical, straightforward, so, Madam Chair, if there's no other questions from
my colleagues, I would entertain a motion.
MS. GEUEA JONES: If you will give me just a minute, Commissioner. Legal
counsel has something.
MR. CRAIG: Sure. I just wanted to clarify what's going on with this. Legal has had
their hands on this plat for a moment -- for a while. And the corrective easements to