Agenda Item
iv. Easement Request ~ DeKalb County Department of Transportation ~ Sidewalk Expansion at International Community School (ICS) ~ Medlock Elementary School Site
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve a grant of an Easement to the DeKalb County Department of Transportation for expansion and improvement of the walking trail at the International Community School at Medlock Elementary School site located at 2418 Wood Trail Lane, Decatur, GA 30033.
Why: Granting of the easement through expansion and improvement of the walking trail would provide students, staff, and community members with a safe and convenient way to commute and engage in physical activity. The trail project can have positive impacts on student attendance and overall health.
Details: The DeKalb County Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Path Foundation is requesting a temporary and permanent easement on the ICS at Medlock site. This easement will allow the County to improve and expand the walking trail which can offer numerous benefits to the school district and its residents. A walking trail would provide students, staff, and community members with a safe and convenient way to commute and engage in physical activity. The trail project can have positive impacts on student attendance and overall health. It is the plan of the County to develop and maintain the trail with minimal expenses, providing long-term benefits without significant financial burden to the District or community.
The requested easement will consist of a permanent trail easement of 2,714 square feet, as well as a temporary construction easement of 1,441 square feet located at Medlock Park to Lulah Hills Road. The temporary construction easement will expire upon completion and acceptance of the project.
As determined by the State of Georgia per the Statement of Estimated Values, the easement rights have a Total Estimated Fair Market Value of $4,525.
Financial impact: The easement will directly benefit DCSD. The Total Estimated Fair Market value is $4,525. It will be paid by DeKalb County Government to the Board of Education for the easement. These funds will be placed in the General Fund.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Director of Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED VALUES
1. Project Name.: PATH – Medlock Park to Lulah Hills County: DeKalb Parcel: 18-061-14-013
2. Owner(s): DeKalb County Board of Education
Address: 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd., Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Property Location: 2418 Wood Trail Lane, Decatur, GA 30033
FAIR MARKET FAIR MARKET VALUE
VALUE REQUIRED INCLUDING CERTAIN REMNANTS
4. Estimated Value of Land and
Improvements and/or Easement if
applicable: $4,525.00 $ n/a
5. Estimated Value of all
consequential or severance damages: $ n/a $ n/a
6. Estimated Value of Certain Remnant(s): $ n/a $ n/a
7. Total Estimated Fair Market Value: $4,525.00 $ n/a
This value is the amount approved by the State for the purchase of the required property and does not contain conjectural
decreases or increases in value caused by this project).
8. Division of Interests
NAME KIND OF INTEREST ESTIMATED VALUE
DeKalb County Board of Education PE, TCE $4,525.00
Total Estimated Fair Market Value: $4,525.00
9. If you wish to retain and remove, at your own expense, improvements owned by you, we will:
(a) Deduct at Closing $ n/a (Salvage Value) and/or
(b) Require a Performance Bond of $ n/a
Total Withheld at Closing $ n/a
Upon satisfactory completion of removal operations, the Performance bond indicated above will be reimbursed.
10. You may be entitled to certain benefits under our Relocation Assistance Program. As these benefits are of a
special nature, they will be explained separately.
DATE: 07/02/2025 PREPARED BY: Jessica Brown, RWA
Staff Negotiator
ROW-515-A (Federal Aid) Revised: 8/77, 10/94