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

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: Partial Alleyway Vacation, 100 Block of South Oakland Avenue GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date July 1, 2010 Calendar No. 10-14 Property Location 100 Block of South Oakland Avenue Requested Action Vacate a portion of the Alleyway in the 100 Block of South Oakland Avenue Petitioner Gregg Meisenhelter Representative Phillip W. Cochran, PWC LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Alleyway B-2 Commercial North Commercial B-2 Commercial South Commercial B-2, B-1 Commercial East Alleyway B-2, B-1 Commercial West Oakland Avenue ROW B-2 Commercial BACKGROUND 1. The petitioner is requesting vacating a portion of the alleyway in the 100 Block of South Oakland 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. STAFF ANALYSIS 1. 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. 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 alleyway vacation were expressed. 3. 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. 4. 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.