2007-15 VACATING PORTION OF STREET - 2400 BLOCK EAST MILLIKIN PARKWAY

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E CONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEM RANDUM No. 07-37 March 14, 2007 TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve G City Manager Greg C. C e, Director of Economic and Urban Devel pmen�j Suzan M. S ckle, Senior PlannerSf1.� Joselyn A. tewart, Transportation PlannerC� � SUBJECT: Vacate Public Right-of-Way of the 2400 Block of East illikin Parkway SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval o petition to vacate the public right-of-way as indicated on the plat. The City Plan Commission vote 7-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the March 1, 2007 meeting; the minutes of the meetin are attached. BACKGROUND: The petitioner is requesting vacating public right- f-way in the 2400 Block of East Millikin Parkway. The vacation will enable the petitioner to nce in its entire site. The petitioner does not currently own all of the property adjacent to the rig t-of-way but has notified the abutting property owner. They have no interest in the south 30 feet of the 60 foot right-of-way vacation. Letters were sent to AmerenIP, Insight Communications and AT&T n tifying the utility companies of the vacation request. An easement will be reserved for utility access. An appraisal was submitted by the petitioner with an estimated ma ket value of $3,500.00. A second appraisal was obtained by the City with an estimated mark t value of $2,800.00. The petitioner will pay the City of Decatur$3,500.00 for the vacated right-o -way. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no known objectors at the P an Commission Meeting. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded t Joselyn A. Stewart at 424- 2782 or at jastewart(a�decaturnet.or�. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.