2012-03 VACATING ALLEY - BETWEEN 200 BLOCKS OF EAST GRAND AVENUE AND EAST WAGGONER STREET

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i y DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MEMORANDUM No. 12-01 January 11, 2012 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: Alleyway Vacation 200 Blocks East Grand Avenue and East Waggoner Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval with the following condition: 1. All easements shall be maintained. The City Plan Commission voted 8-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the January 5, 2012 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The petitioner is requesting to vacate all of the remaining 16-foot alleyway between the 200 Blocks of East Grand Avenue and East Waggoner Street. The vacation will enable the petitioner to control the alley and utilize the area as part of their property. The petitioner owns property on both sides of the L- shaped alleyway. The petitioner owns all the property adjacent to the north/south portion of the alleyway. The petitioner owns property on both sides of the east/west portion of the alleyway but does not own the properties adjacent to the most eastern 84 feet of the alleyway. Both property owners adjacent to the most eastern part of the east/west portion of the alleyway have been notified and no objections were expressed. Both property owners have clearly defined their properties with fences and have no direct access to the alleyway. Letters were sent to AmerenIP, Comcast Communications, and AT&T notifying the utility companies of the vacation request and no objections to the proposed alleyway vacation were expressed. An appraisal was conducted on the approximately 5,000 square foot L-shaped alleyway. The proposed vacated alleyway has an estimated market value of $1,000.00 which will be paid to the City. A second appraisal is not required. The formal vacation of this alleyway does not appear that it will have an adverse affect on the general public. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no known objectors at the Plan Commission Meeting. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The alleyway 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.