2007-13 VACATING PORTION OF STREET - 100 BLOCK SOUTH UNION STREET

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� B ok■ 3804 Pagea 995 Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of March l,2007 Cal. No. 07-08 Petition of THE SALVATI N ARMY to vacate a portion of the 100 Block of South Union Street. Ms. Stickle was sworn in by Mrs. Althoff. Ms. Stickle presented the recommendation of staff: The petitioner owns the property abutting the right-of-way to the east. St. Paul's Lutheran Church owns the property abutting the right-of-way to t e west. The southern portion of the right-of-way to be vacated abuts the alley and the northern portion abuts the West Main Street right-of-way. Currently there is no access for thru traffic on this portion of the right-of-way as there is a guard rail and fencing cr ssing the right-of-way not allowing nortl�/south access. The petitioner is requesting the vacation of the 30 by 152 foot sect'on of the South Union Street right-of-way. The Salvation Army would like to utilize this portion of the right-of- way for parking in their proposed Planned Development. All utilities have been notified and have no objections to the va ation request. Utility easements will not be required. The abutting property owner has b en notified and has no objections to the proposed right-of-way vacation. ; An appraisal for the right-of-way vacation was submitted by he petitioner with an I��, estimated market value of$2,250. A second appraisal was obtai d by the City with an estimated market value of$4,100. The petitioner will pay the City of Decatur $4,100 for the vacated right-of-way. The closing of this portion of the South Union Street right-of- y does not appear to have an adverse affect on the general public. Staff is of the opinio that the best interests of the City of Decatur would be served by approving the right-o way vacation request. Staff recommends approval of the right-of-way vacation. A motion to forward the vacation request of Calendar Number 07 08 to the City Council with a recommendation of approval is suggested. Mr. Nordholm asked whether the petitioner was sent a copy of bot appraisals. Ms. Stickle responded no and that in the past staff has never sent a praisals to petitioners. Mr. Nordholm stated that he felt it would be appropriate if petition rs were sent a copy of the appraisals. Mr. Dan Homann, representative for the petitioner, was sworn in b Mrs. Althoff. Mr. Homann stated that the Salvation Army would like to utilize a ortion of the right-of- way for parking to prevent a large number of inembers from par ing on the street. Mr.