2007-25 VACATING STREET - 2600 BLOCK OF NORTH UNION BOULEVARD

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STAFF REPORT '� Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: ROW Vacation, 2600 Block of North Union Bo levard � GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date Apri15, 2007 Calendar No. 07-14 Property Location 2600 Block of North Union Boulevard Requested Action Vacation of right-of-way Petitioner Decatur Memorial Health Foundation, Inc. Representative Phillip W. Cochran LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Street R-3, R-6, Lo�w Density Residential, B-2 Hi Density Residential North Wooded Area R-3, R-6 L w Density Residential, Hi Density Residential South Hospital Parking Lot R-3, B-2 L w Density Residential, Hi Density Residential East Single Family R-3 L Density Residential ResidenceNacant West Greater Decatur Y/ St. John's B-2, R-6 Hi Density Residential Lutheran Church BACKGROUND 1. The petitioner is requesting vacating public right-of-way in the 2 00 Block of North Union Boulevard. The vacation will enable the petitioner to further develop heir campus with a cancer center. STAFF ANALYSIS 1. St. John's Lutheran Church has been notified by the petitioner regajrding the vacation and has no objections. The petitioner owns all other adjacent properties. ' 2. Letters were sent to AmerenIP, Insight Communications and &T notifying the utility companies of the vacation request. An easement will be reserved for tility access. 3. An appraisal was submitted by the petitioner with an estimated m rket value of$22,000.00. A second appraisal is currently being obtained by the City. The pet tioner will pay the higher amount of the appraisals for the vacated right-of-way. STAFF RECOMMENDATION 4. Staff is of the opinion that the best interests of the City of De atur would be served by approving the request to vacate the street right-of-way. Staff rec mmends approval of the petition.