2011-09 VACATING ALLEY 900 BLOCK E ELDORADO AND E NORTH

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: Alleyway located in the 900 Block of East Eldorado and East North Street GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date February 3, 2011 Calendar No. 10-39 Property Location Alleyway between East Eldorado Street and East North Street Requested Action Vacation of Alleyway Petitioner Lindy Lu, LLC Representative Phillip W. Cochran LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Alleyway R-6, B-2 Commercial North Parking Lot B-2 Commercial South Single Family Residence, R-6 Commercial Vacant East Alleyway R-6, B-2 Commercial West I Speed Lube B-2 I Commercial BACKGROUND 1. The petitioner is requesting to vacate the Alleyway located in the 900 Block of East Eldorado Street and East North Street. STAFF ANALYSIS 1. The property owner at 930 East North Street has been sent a letter by the petitioner regarding the vacation. The certified letter went unclaimed. The petitioner owns all other adjacent properties. 2. Letters were sent to AmerenIP, Comcast Communications, and AT&T notifying the utility companies of the vacation request and no objections to the proposed vacation have been expressed. An easement will be reserved for utility access. 3. Because the first appraisal did not exceed $2,000.00 and there is only one (1) licensed commercial appraiser in the City of Decatur, only one (1) appraisal was conducted on the property. The proposed vacated property has an estimated market value of$750.00 which will be paid to the City. STAFF RECOMMENDATION 1. The alleyway is not necessary to serve the general public. Staff is of the opinion that the best interests of the City of Decatur would be served by approving the request to vacate the alleyway. Staff recommends approval of the petition.