2024-103 Ordinance Vacating Public Right-of-Way - 600 and 700 Blocks of East Sangamon Street and a Portion of the 700 and 800 Blocks of North Morgan Street

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission Hearing Date June 6, 2024 Case No. 24-13 Property Location East Sangamon Street and a portion of North Morgan Street Right-of Way Request Vacation of the 600 and 700 Blocks of East Sangamon Street and a portion of the 700 and 800 Blocks of North Morgan Street Right-of- Way Petitioner TCCA- Tillamook Representative Michael Bever BACKGROUND The petitioner is requesting vacation of the 600 and 700 Blocks of East Sangamon Street and a portion of the 700 and 800 Blocks of North Morgan Street. The vacation would enable TCCA - Tillamook to fence their entire campus and gate off the Street ROWS and utilize the area as part of their property. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Street Right-of-Way M-1,M-2 Employment North Industrial M-1 Employment South Industrial M-1,M-2 Employment East Industrial,Railroad M-1,M-2 Employment West Commercial Crossing Healthcare PD Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential STAFF ANALYSIS The subject street right-of-way has a width of 80-feet and has a length of approximately 1,068.5- feet, with a total of 85,480-square feet. The petitioner owns the property on the north and south (up to North Morgan Street) sides of the street to be vacated. The City is supportive of this vacation because it will facilitate economic development and a controlled campus for TCCA - Tillamook. This vacation was contemplated in the previously approved RDA with TCCA. TCCA would like to fence around their entire campus to control access to their property and their current ice cream plant. TCCA has already acquired 7 parcels of property in this area and could acquire more in the future. They are currently remodeling the former Prairie Farms ice cream plant and hope to be in production before year end. The subject right-of-way is no longer necessary to serve the general public. The best interests of the City of Decatur would be served by approving the proposed right-of-way vacation to allow for the TCCA - Tillamook project to be properly secured. All properties in the area will continue to have access to a ROW. Only one property owner will have to move their access to a new ROW.