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

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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MEMORANDUM No. 11-11 February 16, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Greg C. Crowe, Assistant City Manager Suzan M. Stickle, Senior Planner Joselyn A. Stewart, Transportation Planner SUBJECT: Alleyway vacation located in the 900 Block of East Eldorado and East North Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the vacation petition as submitted. The City Plan Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the February 3, 2011 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The petitioner is requesting to vacate the Alleyway located in the 900 Block of East Eldorado Street and East North Street. 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. Letters were sent to AmerenlP, 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. 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. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no known objectors at the Plan Commission Meeting. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The vacation petition has been reviewed by the City's Technical Review Committee; Planning, Engineering and Fire have approved the petition. STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Joselyn A. Stewart at 424-2782 or at jstewart ,decaturil.gov. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.