2009-66 VACATING ALLEY - 1200 BLOCK WEST ELDORADO STREET

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 09-69 September 16, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. Carrigan and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Greg C. Crowe,Assistant City Manag&--, Suzan M. Stickle, Senior Planner S, SUBJECT: Vacate 1200 Block of West Cerro Gordo Street and 16 foot Alleyway SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the alleyway and right-of- way vacations. The City Plan Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of these petitions at the September 3, 2009 meeting;the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The petitioner is requesting vacating the right-of-way in the 1200 Block of West Cerro Gordo Street. The right-of-way is adjacent to US Route 36 and the property the petitioner has a contract to purchase. The petitioner is also requesting vacating the 16 foot alleyway in the 1200 Block of West Eldorado Street. The alleyway is adjacent to the property the petitioner has a contract to purchase. The vacations will enable the petitioner to construct a CVS Pharmacy. Letters were sent to AmerenIP, Comcast Communications, and AT&T notifying the utility companies of the vacation requests and no objections to the proposed vacations were expressed. The Illinois Department of Transportation submitted a letter to the City that it has no opposition to the vacation of the right-of-way. An appraisal for the right-of-way was submitted by the petitioner with an estimated market value of $40,000. A second appraisal was obtained by the City with an estimated market value of $15,500. The petitioner will pay the City of Decatur$27,750 for the right-of-way vacation. An appraisal for the alleyway was submitted by the petitioner with an estimated market value of $17,000. A second appraisal was obtained by the City with an estimated market value of$9,500. The petitioner will pay the City of Decatur$13,250 for the alleyway vacation. The formal vacation of this right-of-way and alleyway will not have an adverse affect on the general public. They are 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 and alleyway vacations. 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 Suzan M. Stickle at 424- 2786 or at ssticklegdecaturil.gov. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.