Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Right-of-Way Abandonment of a Portion of Byrne Street, Located Between Josephine Street and Erwin Street, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: January 3, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
CONTACT: Matt Richardson, P.E., Development Engineering Manager
Mark Hines, P.E., Director of Engineering
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Staff recommends approval of the proposed right-of-way abandonment.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Staff received a request to abandon a portion of Byrne Street located between Josephine Street and Erwin Street.
• The right-of-way consists of a 30 foot right-of-way containing approximately 0.204 acres. The right-of-way is currently unimproved.
• The applicant intends to incorporate the unimproved right-of-way into his property.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• An application and supporting documentation for the requested abandonment were submitted on October 19, 2016.
• No public utilities operate within the right-of-way and no easements are proposed to be retained on the requested abandonment.
• All owners adjacent to the right-of-way have signed a petition supporting the requested abandonment.
• Public hearing notices were sent to all property owners within 200 feet of the requested abandonment. As of December 20, 2016, staff has received no comments in support of or opposition to this request.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A