2010-53 VACATING PORTION OF ALLEY - 100 BLOCK SOUTH OAKLAND AVENUE

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,0 3 10 Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of July 1,2010: 61 ID m Cal.No. 10-14 Petition of GREGG MEISENHELTER, to vacate a portion of the Alleyway located in the 100 Block of rte. South Oakland Avenue. Ms. Suzy Stickle was sworn in by Mrs. Poland. Ms. Stickle presented the recommendation of staff: The petitioner is requesting vacating a portion of the alleyway in the 100 Block of South Oakland o Avenue. The vacation of the western 80 feet of the alleyway will enable the petitioner to create an outdoor patio for the adjacent restaurant much like what is currently being utilized across Oakland Avenue at Lock Stock and Barrel. All property owners adjacent to the entire alley as well as the garbage haulers for the area have been notified by the petitioner regarding the vacation and no objections have been expressed. 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 alleyway vacation were expressed. An appraisal was conducted on the subject property. The proposed vacated property has an estimated market value of$1,000.00 which will be paid to the City. The formal vacation of a portion of this alleyway does not appear that it will have an adverse affect on the general public. A 20 foot ingress/egress easement has been recorded that will allow traffic to move between the alleyway and Main Street. The 20 foot easement is located east of the Winery building. Staff recommends approval of the alleyway vacation with the following conditions: 1. All easements shall be maintained. 2. Coordinate with the Fire Department prior to the installation of fencing. 3. Signage to assure safe travel from alleyway to Main Street shall be provided. Coordinate with the Public Works Department. 4. Remove drive approach, replace with curb and gutter and bring sidewalk boulevard to grade to match existing. Coordinate with Public Works Department. The Administrative Policy of the City of Decatur requires that property vacation requests be submitted to the Plan Commission for a public hearing. Although a Plan Commission recommendation is not required, a motion to forward the vacation request of Calendar Number 10-14 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval is suggested. Mr. John Mickler asked if the twenty (20) foot easement would be permanent. Ms. Stickle stated yes and it has already been recorded. Mr. Edwards asked if The Winery had any problems with any of this. Ms. Stickle said Mr. Meisenhelter is now the owner of The Winery. Mr. Steve John asked what Mr. Meisenhelter's plan was for The Winery's parking lot since currently you enter the parking lot, park at an angle and then leave through the alley. Ms. Stickle said vehicles would still be able to do that. Mr. John said instead of turning west into the alley vehicles would have to turn east into the alley and drive the entire length of the alley to Haworth. Ms. Stickle said this was correct. Mr. John feels this will generate quite a bit of traffic for the alley. Ms. Stickle stated all the neighbors on the alley have been notified and no objections have been expressed.