2010-55 VACATING ALLEY - 1600/1700 BLOCKS OF NORTH CLINTON STREET AND NORTH RAILROAD AVENUE

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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MEMORANDUM No. 10-62 July 14, 2010 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 SUBJECT: Vacation of the Alley in the 1600/1700 Blocks North Clinton and Railroad SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the alleyway vacation with the following conditions: 1. All easements shall be maintained. The City Plan Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the July 1, 2010 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The petitioner is requesting vacating the alleyway in the 1600/1700 Blocks of North Clinton Street and North Railroad Avenue. The vacation will enable the petitioner to control the alley and utilize the area as part of its current facilities as the petitioner owns a majority of the property on both sides of the alleyway. All property owners adjacent to the alley have been notified by the petitioner regarding the vacation and one (1) objection has been expressed by the owners of 1654 North Clinton Street and have asked the Plan Commission to table this item. The petitioner owns all other adjacent properties. 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 property. The proposed vacated property has an estimated market value of$2,000.00 which will be paid to the City. The formal vacation of this alleyway does not appear that it will have an adverse affect on the general public. The alleyway appears to have been gated for several years and utilized by the company as part of their facility. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no known objectors at the Plan Commission Meeting. There was an objection by an adjacent property owner who sent a letter requesting the Plan Commission table the item. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The 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.