2019-30 Repeal of Ordinance 2019-18 Vacating an Alley South of 800 West King Street

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Economic&Community Development DATE: 5/20/2019 MEMO: No. 19-31 TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council FROM: Scot Wrighton,City Manager Raymond Lai,AICP,Economic and Community Development Director Scott Dedert,Senior Planner SUBJECT: Repeal of Ordinance 2019-18 Uacating an Alley South of 800 West King Street and an Ordinance Uacating an Alley South of 800 West King Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of both items with the following condirions to apply to the section item 1. An easement for the vacated alley shall be maintained for utilities. 2. The alley must be xnaintained in a condition consistent with the remainder of the property. The City Plan Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the March 7,2019 meeting;the meeting minutes are attached. BACKGROUND: On April 15,2019,Ordinance 2019-18 was approved but with an incorrect legal description for the subject properiy inadvertently included.As a result,the ardinance has to be repealed and another ordinance with a proper legal description would have to be approved. The petitioner is requesting vacation of an alley running east-west,located south of 800 Block of West King Street between North Uan Dyke Street and North Pine Street. The alley has a width of 20 feet and has a length of 264 feet,with a total area of 5,156 square feet. The City of Decatur has no known future plans for the subject site,and Department of Public Works has no issue with this vacation. The vacation will enable the petitioner to control the existing alley and utilize the area as part of the property. The proposed alley to be vacated has an estimated market value of$1,300.00 which will be paid to the City. A second appraisal is not required. The vacation of this alley does not appear that it will have an adverse effect on the general public. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: No objectors spoke at the Plan Cornmission meeting.A waiver of right to purchase the alley is attached from the abutting neighbor. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The petition has been reviewed by the City's Technical Review Committee;Planning,Engineering and Fire. STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Scott Dedert sdedert@decaturil.gov or Ray Lai rlai@decaturil.gov BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Ordinance of Repeal Ordinance