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� ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEM RANDUM <br /> Memo No. 07-76 <br /> June 13, 2007 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garm ity Manager <br /> Greg C. Cro Director of Economic and Urban Develo�me�� �I <br /> Suzan Stickl , enior PlannerS� <br /> SUBJECT: Request to vacate an alleyway in the 400 Block of South ranklin Street <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the alleyway vacation <br /> petition. <br /> The formal vacation of this alleyway will not have an adverse affect on the general public. Staff is of <br /> the opinion that the best interests of the City of Decatur would be se ed by approving the alleyway <br /> vacation. <br /> The City Plan Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of thi petition at the June 7, 2007 <br /> hearing; the minutes of the meeting are attached. <br /> BACKGROUND: A title search was conducted earlier this year and re earch found that this alleyway <br /> located in the 400 Block of South Franklin Street was never formally acated. This petition request <br /> from the Economic and Urban Development Department is to formally acate the 20 foot by 240 foot <br /> alleyway to create a clear title search in the future. The City had allo ed construction on and across <br /> this alleyway in the past. The alleyway would continue to be used as i has been utilized for the past <br /> several years. <br /> The entire West 165 feet of alleyway will continue to be the responsibili y of the property owner to the <br /> North and the entire East 75 feet of the alleyway will continue to be th responsibility of the property <br /> owner to the North and South. Both owners have been paying taxes a d been responsible for the 20 <br /> foot alleyway for many years. <br /> All utilities have been notified. The abutting property owners hav been notified and have no <br /> objections to the proposed alleyway vacation. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no known objectors at the Pl n Commission meeting. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded t Suzan Stickle at 424-2786 or <br /> at smstickle(a�decaturnet.org. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None <br />