07-27-98 Public Works & Property Vacation

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£ommitt$t ltpOrt: Public Works and Property Vacation Committee 'go tYjt COmm0n Lountil of the City of Dout1j snb: The July 27, 1998 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 4:02 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Kelly, Varner, Coleman, Pfeifer, and Broden; Lewis Powell, Jon Hunt, Bob Hunt, Ann Kolata, Stephen D. Rudisell of Abonmarche Consultants, Inc., Mr. Dennis Brennan and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand. Council Member Varner noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 54- 98 requesting a vacation of various streets and alleys involving High Street, Conrail, Rush and Pennsylvania. Dr. Varner noted that the request received a favorable recommendation from the Board of Public Works at its meeting earlier today (copy attached). Stephen D. Rudisell made the presentation on behalf of the petitioner. He noted that the proposed vacation is in the Southeast Neighborhood and would permit the building of twenty (20) homes in Section I and thirteen (13) homes in Section II. Mr. Rudisell noted that the legal description would have to be amended. The Council Attorney requested that a Substitute Bill be offered by the Petitioner for this evening's meeting. Mr. Rudisell stated that he would have a substitute bill by tonight. Ann Kolata spoke in favor of the proposed vacation. Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council Member Broden that Bill No. 54-98 (as amended by substitution to be filed) be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 52-98 which is a continuance from the last Council Meeting requesting an alley to be vacated south of Prairie Avenue. Dr. Varner noted that the Board of Public Works at its meeting of July 13, 1998 made a favorable recommendation with regard to this request. The Council Attorney noted that Mr.James Voll of the Area Plan Staff confirmed that Mr. Byorni made a site visit of the proposed area and found that there would not be an ingress or egress problem with regard to the garage owned by Mr. Bueno. She further noted that the July 2, 1998 letter written by the APC staff(attached) was written based on an aerial review of the subject property. Mr. Dennis Brennan noted that he had presented photographs at the last Committee meeting of the subject property. He noted that nothing has changed since those were taken. Mr. further noted that Mr. Bueno would like to have the entire alley. His garage has two (2) doors and as a result would not have an ingress/egress problem if the vacation is granted. He further noted that the alley in question has not been used for over 40 years.