2000-23 VACATING PORTION OF AN ALLEY SITUATED BETWEEN THE 1800 BLOCK OF EAST NORTH STREET AND EAST ELDORADO STREET

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM No. 00-84 April 12, 2000 I TO: Honorable Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: Steve Garm , ity Manager A. J. Krieger, Assistant City Manag Max Forgey AICP, Senior Planner Kathy J. ' ler, AICP, Planner�l, SUBJECT: Vacation of a portion of the Alley in the Block between East North Street and East Eldorado Street west of North 19th Street A valid petition has been received from McDonald's Corporation to vacate that portion of the alley extending immediately west of East North Street for a distance of 160 feet(16' X 160; total of 2,560 square feet). The petitioner owns all the property adjoining the portion of the alley requested for vacation. Other property owners adjoin the unvacated portion of the alley; a turnaround will be provided by McDonald's Corporation. The petitioner notified all adjacent property owners of the pending vacation. The e�sting utilities in the alley will be relocated in order to construct a building over this portion of the alley. This public way does not appear necessary to serve the general public; staff is of the opinion that the best interests of the City of Decatur would be served by approving the alley vacation request. The Plan Commission recommended approval at the Apri16, 2000, meeting with a vote of 8 to 0 and 1 abstention; minutes are attached. No easement will be retained for this vacation. Further, in accordance with applicable City of Decatur policy, two appraisals were obtained to establish fair market value and compensation to the city for the land in question. The petitioner submitted an appraisal for $3,200 or $1.25 a square foot. Based on the petitioner's comparable sales, reported sales ranged from $1.25 to $6.30 a square foot. The second appraisal placed value at $3,800 or $1.48 a square foot. The comparable sales of the second appraisal ranged from $2.00 to $4.11 a square foot. Based on the direction from City Council on August 2, 1999, the petitioner will pay the city $3,800 for the vacated property. Staff recommends approval of the proposed alley vacation as submitted.