2009-66 VACATING ALLEY - 1200 BLOCK WEST ELDORADO STREET

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: Alleyway Vacation, 1200 Block of West Eldorado Street GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date September 3, 2009 Calendar No. 09-41 Property Location 1200 Blocks of West Eldorado Street Requested Action Vacate the 16 foot alleyway in the 1200 Block of West Eldorado Street Petitioner Cedarwood Development Representative Rick Dilsavor LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Right-of-Way B-2 Commercial North Vacant/Right-of-Way B-2 Commercial, South Vacant B-2 Commercial East Right-of-Way B-2 Commercial West Right-of-Way R-3 Low Density Residential BACKGROUND 1. The petitioner is 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 vacation will enable the petitioner to construct a CVS Pharmacy. STAFF ANALYSIS 1. Letters were sent to AmerenIP, Comcast Communications, and AT&T notifying the utility companies of the vacation request and no objections to the proposed right-of-way vacation were expressed. The Illinois Department of Transportation has submitted a letter to the City that it has no opposition to the vacation of the right-of-way. 2. 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. 3. The formal vacation of this alleyway will not have an adverse affect on the general public. 4. 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.