2013-75 VACATING PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY - NORTH PINE STREET

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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MEMORANDUM No. 13-66 August 28, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Billy Tyus, Assistant City Manager Suzan M. Stickle, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Right-of-Way Vacation 700 Block North Pine Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval with the following condition: 1. All easements shall be maintained. The City Plan Commission voted 10-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the August 1, 2013 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The petitioner is requesting to vacate the approximately nort 1 166 feet of the 700 Block of North Pine Street Right-of-Way (ROW). The Right-of-Way to be vacz ted is approximately 9,019 square feet in area. The entire ROW to be vacated has an improved cc ncrete surface. The petitioner owns property on all sides of the ROW. The vacation will enable the petitioner to control the ROW and utilize the area as part of their property. The southern portion of this ROW was vacated by City Council in 1973. The current ROW to be vacated serves no purpose to the general public as it only leads into the petitione 's 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 Right-o Way vacation were expressed. All easements will be maintained. An appraisal was commissioned for the approximately 9,019 square foot Right- f-Way with a market value of$5,000.00. The petitioner will pay the City of Decatur $5,000.00 to va ate the 700 Block of North Pine Street Right-of-Way. The formal vacation of this ROW does not appear that it will have an adverse affect on the general public. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no known objectors at the Plan Com ission Meeting. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The Right-of-Way vacation has been reviewed by the City's Technical Review Committee; Planning, Engineering and Fire have approved the vacation. STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Suzan M. Stickle at 424- 2786 or at smstickle@decaturil.gov. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.