2009-75 VACATING PORTION OF STREET - MAPLEWOOD AVENUE

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 09-76 September 16, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy, and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager 0 Greg C. Crowe, Assistant City Manag�� Suzan M. Stickle, Senior Planner 5> Stephanie E. Ashe, Historic Preservation& Corridors Plannef SUBJECT: Vacate the North 15 feet of ROW of the East 400 feet of the 3300 Block of East Maplewood Avenue SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the right-of-way vacation. The City Plan Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the petition at the October 1, 2009 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The petitioner is requesting to vacate the North fifteen (15) feet of the East 400 feet of right-of-way in the 3300 Block of East Maplewood Avenue. Letters were sent to AmerenlP, Comcast Communications, and AT&T notifying the utility companies of the vacation request and no objections to the proposed right-of-way vacation have been expressed. However, Comcast requests a fifteen (15) foot easement on the north side of Maplewood Avenue, while AT&T also must retain easements as they have facilities in the right- of-way in question. An appraisal for the right-of-way was submitted by the petitioner with an estimated market value of $2,000. A second appraisal is not required. The petitioner will pay the City of Decatur $2,000 for the vacation of the right-of-way. The formal vacation of this right-of-way will not have an adverse affect on the general public. The right-of-way is not necessary to serve the general public. Staff is of the opinion that the best interests of the City of Decatur would be served by approving the right-of-way vacation. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no known objectors at the Plan Commission Meeting. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None. STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Stephanie E. Ashe at 424-2781 or at sashe e decaturil.gov. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.