05-22-17 Public Works and Property Vacation

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and one (1) west of Cushing Street. The original ordinance provided that the west alley would be vacated. In fact it is the east alley that will be vacated and this ordinance corrects that error. Committee Chair Voorde opened the floor to questions from the Committee and Council. There were none. Committee Chair Voorde then opened the floor to members of the public wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to this legislation. There were none. He then turned the floor back to the Committee for further comments or main motion. Committeemember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to send Bill No. 26-17 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Committemember Randy Kelly seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of four (4) ayes. Committeemember Ferlic then made a motion to have Bill No. 28-17,Bill No. 29-17,Bill No. 30- 17, and Bill No. 31-17 heard at the same time, while still being voted on separately. Committeemember Kelly seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of four(4) ayes. Bill No. 28-17- Georgiana Alley Street Vacation (Eddy Street Commons Phase II) Bill No. 29-17-Howard Street Alley Vacation (Eddy Street Commons Phase II) Bill No. 30-17- 14' Eddy Street Alley Vacation (Eddy Street Commons Phase II) Bill No. 31-17-Eddy Street Alley Vacation (Eddy Street Commons Phase II) Tony Halsey, Kite Realty, stated, These vacation requests are to allow the second phase of the Eddy Street Commons Development. Starting from the north block, we have 8,400 square feet of retail. We also have one (1) floor of flex space. There are also three (3) floors of residential space above. The southern block south of St. Vincent are three (3) story residential units as well. We would relocate the Robinson Center and would double the size to 6,500 square feet. Mr. Halsey showed pictures on the presentation(which is available in the City Clerk's Office) of what the development will look like. Mr. Halsey continued, The four(4) ordinances are lumped by block. The first vacation is for the east/west alley in what we are calling Block C. The second ordinance is for the triangular piece of the Howard Street right of way that is leftover from prior to the relocation. Blocks D and E pertain to the third ordinance in which the long north/south alley,the short little east/west alley and a bit of Georgiana Avenue will be vacated. The last ordinance is for the former Eddy Street right of way south of Howard. That would allow for a future phase of Eddy Street III. These vacations are just a continuing of the natural progression of the Eddy Street Commons Development. Committee Chair Voorde opened the floor to questions from the Committee or Council. Councilmember Dr. David Varner asked, Has anything changed with the layout since your presentation of bond requests? 2