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

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Ms. Stickle responded yes. Mr. John stated that he saw no reference in the staff analysis egarding the vacations being located in the institutional overlay district. Mr. John state that he thought in the institutional overlay district, the submittal of a master plan was re uired. Ms. Stickle stated that the plan could be started because they alre dy had the zoning and owned the land. Ms. Stickle stated that each individual parcel would not have to be rezoned. Mr. Terry Smith stated that he thought a master plan would have o be submitted as each petition came forward in the institutional overlay district. Mr. Mickler stated that the petitioner notified St. Johns Luthera Church regarding the vacations and the church had no objections. Mr. Mickler as ed whether City staff contacted the church. Mr. Mickler stated that the very north edg of Union is critical for access to the church off of Damon. Mrs. Stewart stated that city staff has a letter from St. Johns Luth ran Church stating that they have no objections. Mr. Phil Cochran, representative for petitioner, was sworn in by rs. Althoff. Mr. Cochran stated that because of the new project proposed t o months ago DMH is interested in vacating the right-of-way. Mr. Cochran stated th t the proposed project would sit on Pythian which was previously vacated with the ap roval of the City Plan Commission and the Decatur City Council. Mr. Cochran stated t t DMH owns all of the properties on both sides of the alleyway except for one property which the hospital will take ownership on April 20. Mr. Cochran stated that he was inv lved in the vacation of Union Street from Pythian south to McKinley and at that time ere was an agreement reached with St. Johns Lutheran Church and DMH which ind' ated they will always provide access for the hospital from McKinley. Mr. Cochran rea a letter from St. Johns Lutheran Church to DMH regarding the Union Street vacation sta ing that the church was aware of the petition of DMH to vacate a portion of the Un on Street right-of-way between Pythian and Damon and they do not object to the vacati n. Mr. Cochran asked why the Plan Commission is worried about access since the Ch ch signed off that they are satisfied with the access. � Mr. Mickler asked who signed the letter from St. John's Lutheran Church. Mr. Cochran stated John Herbert signed the letter and that the lett r was on letterhead. Mr. Mickler asked how the city verifies who is signing the letter nd if the person signing the letter has the authority to do so.