Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Right-of-Way Abandonment of a Portion of an Unnamed Alley, Located East of Graves Street and North of University Drive, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: March 20, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
CONTACT: Matt Richardson, P.E., Development Engineering Manager
Gary Graham, 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 an unnamed alley located on the east side of Graves Street and north of University Drive (US 380).
• The right-of-way consists of a 20 foot right-of-way containing approximately 0.06 acres. The right-of-way contains no public infrastructure or utilities.
• A private driveway and parking area currently exists within this right-of-way. The applicant has submitted a site plan for a medical office building on the site and intends to incorporate the unimproved right-of-way into their property.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• An application and supporting documentation for the requested abandonment were submitted on January 18, 2018.
• 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 March 7, 2018, staff has received no comments in support of or opposition to this request.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A