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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: ROW Vacation, 1200 Block of West Cerro Gordo Street <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date September 3, 2009 <br /> Calendar No. 09-40 <br /> Property Location 1200 Blocks of West Cerro Gordo Street <br /> Requested Action Vacate the ROW in the 1200 Block of West Cerro Gordo Street <br /> Petitioner Cedarwood Development <br /> Representative Rick Dilsavor <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Right-of-Way B-2 Commercial <br /> North Vacant/Right-of-Way B-2 Commercial <br /> South Vacant B-2 Commercial <br /> East Right-of-Way B-2 Commercial <br /> West Right-of-Way R-3 Low Density Residential <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The petitioner is requesting vacating the right-of-way in the 1200 Block of West Cerro <br /> Gordo Street. The right-of-way is adjacent to US Route 36 and the property the petitioner <br /> has a contract to purchase. The vacation will enable the petitioner to construct a CVS <br /> Pharmacy. <br /> STAFF ANALYSIS <br /> 1. Letters were sent to AmerenIP, Comcast Communications, and AT&T notifying the utility <br /> companies of the vacation request and no objections to the proposed right-of-way vacation <br /> were expressed. The Illinois Department of Transportation has submitted a letter to the City <br /> that it has no opposition to the vacation of the right-of-way. <br /> 2. An appraisal for the right-of-way was submitted by the petitioner with an estimated market <br /> value of $40,000. A second appraisal was obtained by the City with an estimated market <br /> value of$15,500. The petitioner will pay the City of Decatur $27,750 for the right-of-way <br /> vacation. <br /> 3. The formal vacation of this right-of-way will not have an adverse affect on the general <br /> public. <br /> 4. The right-of-way is not necessary to serve the general public. Staff is of the opinion that the <br /> best interests of the City of Decatur would be served by approving the right-of-way <br /> vacation. <br />