2012-91 VACATING PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY - 1600 BLOCK WEST PERSHING ROAD

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: ROW Vacation, 1600 Block of West Pershing Road GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date November 1, 2012 Calendar No. 12-30 Property Location 1600 Block of West Pershing Road Requested Action Vacate ROW in the 1600 Block of West Pershing Road Petitioner Joseph and Rachel Banning Representative LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property ROW R-1 Residential-Low Density North Single Family Residence R-1 Residential-Low Density South Undeveloped R-1 Residential-Low Density East ROW R-1/R-3 Residential-Low Density West Undeveloped R-1/County I Residential-Low Density BACKGROUND 1. The petitioner is requesting to vacate the Right-of-Way in the 1600 Block of West Pershing Road. The area of the proposed vacation is approximately 24,394 square feet. 2. The petitioner owns property to the north and south of the Right-of-Way. The vacation will enable the petitioner to utilize the area as part of their property in order to construct a detached garage. 3. This item was heard by the Plan Commission at the September 2012 meeting and was tabled. At the October 2012 meeting, Staff requested the item remain tabled. STAFF ANALYSIS 4. The petitioner has notified all adjacent properties to the ROW and no objections have been expressed. 5. Letters were sent to AmerenIP, Comcast Communications, and AT&T notifying the utility companies of the vacation request and all agreed to the proposed ROW vacation. 6. An appraisal was conducted that determined the proposed Right-of-Way to be vacated has a market value of $2,500.00. The City has requested a forty (40) foot Right-of-Way be granted along the southern and western property lines. The City will require no payment for the vacation. 7. The City will be vacating approximately .56 acres of ROW and the petitioners will be granting approximately .54 acres ROW.