2015-05 VACATING PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY - 400 BLOCK RIDGE AVENUE

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of February 5,2015: i Cal.No. 15-05 Petition of TONY WILLIAMS N,to vacate a portion of the Ridge Avenue Right-of-Way located in the 400 i BLOCK OF RIDGE AVENUE Ms. Suzy Stickle was sworn in by Mrs. Janet Poland. Ms. Stickle presented the recommendation of staff: The petitioner is requesting to vacate a portion of the 60 foot Right-of-Wa (ROW) located in the 400 Block of Ridge Avenue. The ROW to be vacated is 35 feet by 60 feet totaling 2,100 square feet in area. The petitioner owns property on the north side of the ROW requested tq be vacated. All other property owners adjacent to the ROW have been notified of the request to vacate and no objections have been expressed. The vacation will enable the petitioner to control the improved ROW and utilize the area as part of his property. Letters were sent to Ameren Illinois, Comcast Communications, and AT&T notifying the utility companies of the vacation request and no objections to the proposed Righ-of-Way vacation were expressed. A blanket easement will be maintained. An appraisal was commissioned for the 2,100 square foot Right-of-Wayith a market value of $0.50 per square foot totaling $1,050.00. The petitioner will pay the City �f Decatur $1,050.00 to vacate the Right-of-Way in the 400 Block of Ridge Avenue. It would be in the City's best interest to vacate this portion of ROW as the rmal vacation does not appear that it will have an adverse affect on the general public. Staff recommends approval of the ROW vacation with the following condition: a. A blanket easement shall be maintained. The Administrative Policy of the City of Decatur requires that property vacation requests be submitted to the Plan Commission for a public hearing. Although a Plan Commission recommendation is not required, a motion to forward the vacation request of Calendar Number 15- 05 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval is suggested. Mr.Matt Dial asked if this was the piece of property between the two house$. Ms. Stickle said yes. Mr. Tony Williamson,petitioner,was sworn in by Mrs. Poland. Mr. Williamson stated he wants to clean up this piece of property and did not want to clean it up unless he owned it. There were no questions and no objectors present. It was moved and seconded(Dial/Frantz)to forward Calendar No. 15-05 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval. Motion carried unanimously. I