2007-26 VACATING PORTION OF ALLEY BETWEEN 200 BLOCKS OF WEST PYTHIAN AND WEST DAMON AVENUES

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of Apri15, 2007 Cal. No. 07-13 Petition of DMH FOUND TION to vacate the alleyway between the 200 locks of West Pythian and West Damon Avenue Cal. No. 07-14 Petition of DMH FOUND TION to vacate the 2600 Block of North Union oulevard Ms. Stickle stated that Mrs. Stewart will read both Cal. No. 07 13 and Cal. No. 07-14 together but there will be two separate votes. Mrs. Stewart presented the recommendation of staff: The petitioner is requesting vacating public right-of-way in the Alleyway between the 200 Blocks of West Pythian and West Damon Avenues and als in the 2600 Block of North Union Boulevard. The vacation will enable the petitioner o further develop their campus with a cancer center. The petitioner currently owns all of the property adjacent to the alleyway with the exception of Lot Nine (9), Block Four (4) of Pythian Home Addition in which the petitioner has a contract to purchase the property. St. John's Lutheran Church has been notified by the petitioner r garding the vacation of North Union Boulevard and has no objections. The petitioner wns all other adjacent properties. Letters were sent to AmerenIP, Insight Communications and AT T notifying the utility companies of the vacation request. An easement will be reserved or utility access. An appraisal was submitted by the petitioner for the alleyway w th an estimated market value of $3,000.00. A second appraisal was obtained by the ity with an estimated market value of$2,400.00. The petitioner will pay the City of D catur $3,000.00 for the vacated alley right-of-way. An appraisal was submitted by the petitioner for North Uni n Boulevard with an estimated market value of$22,000.00. A second appraisal was o tained by the City with an estimated market value of $14,480.00. The petitioner will ay the City of Decatur $22,000.00 for the vacated alley right-of-way. Staff is of the opinion that the best interests of the City of Dec tur would be served by approving the request to vacate the alley right-of-way and street r'ght-of-way. Staff recommends approval of the petitions. Mr. John asked if both vacations were located in the institutional verlay district.