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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: Watermain Easement Vacation, 2200 Block of East William Street <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date May 6, 2010 <br /> Calendar No. 10-07 <br /> Property Location 2200 Block of East William Street <br /> Requested Action Vacate the Easement in the 2200 Block of East William Street <br /> Petitioner Niemann Foods, Inc. <br /> Representative Phillip W. Cochran, PWC <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Commercial B-3 Commercial <br /> North Commercial, Residential R-3, B-1, B-2 Commercial <br /> South Commercial, Residential R-3, B-1, B-2 Commercial <br /> East Residential R-3 Low Density Residential <br /> West Commercial B-1, B-2 Commercial <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The petitioner is requesting vacating a watermain easement in the 2200 Block of East William <br /> Street. The easement vacation will enable the petitioner to continue with the redevelopment of <br /> their Retail Strip Shopping Center. <br /> STAFF ANALYSIS <br /> 1. The City has requested that the existing watermain easement be vacated as the watermain has been <br /> abandoned and is no longer in service. No appraisal for the easement vacation will be required <br /> since the watermain is owned by the City and the City has requested that the petitioner vacate. <br /> 2. The formal easement vacation will not have an adverse affect on the general public. <br /> 3. The easement is not necessary to serve the general public. Staff is of the opinion that the best <br /> interests of the City of Decatur would be served by approving the easement vacation. <br /> STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br /> 1. Staff recommends approval of the watermain easement vacation. <br /> PLAN COMMISSION ACTION <br /> 1. The Administrative Policy of the City of Decatur requires that property vacation requests be <br /> submitted to the Plan Commission for a public hearing. Although a Plan Commission <br /> recommendation is not required, a motion to forward the vacation request of Calendar Number 10- <br /> 07 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval is suggested. <br />