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1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM NO. 98-10 February 24, 1998 —� � � TO: Honorable Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: 7ames L. Williams , City Manager Cecil A. Collins, 7 ., Community Development Director Robert A. McQueen, Senior Planner��'� SUBJECT: Vacation of public walkway adjacent to 320 South Lake Shore Drive. A request has been received from the two property owners adjoining the public walkway in question to vacate the same; the purpose of the proposed vacation is to allow this tract to be incorporated into yard area for the adjoining two residential lots. The subject walkway was never developed as such and has actually served as yard area for the petitioners e�sting single family homes. Consequently, it has been maintained by the adjoining owners and has no appearance as being public property. Due to the drop in topography from the east end of this walkway to Lake Decatur, considerable work would be necessary for this tract to be utilized by the public. Inasmuch as this walkway was never developed as such, that public access to Lake Decatur e�sts approximately four hundred feet to the north and south thereof, and in consideration of the topography as noted, staff is of the opinion that said walkway is not necessary in terms of serving the general public; furthermore, the best interests of the public would be served by vacating the same. The petitioner submitted from a qualified appraiser a value of $1600.00 for the subject property, which is a ratio of$1.50 per square foot. Staffrecommends approval of the proposed vacation as presented.