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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08934 City Clerk’s Office Item # R-4 BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED ORDINANCE COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 26, 2015 TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council CC: Sam Azad, City Manager VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk FROM: Steven Meier, Director of Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE VACATING CERTAIN UTILITY EASEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN LOT 18, BLOCK 141, BELMONT VILLA FILING 1 AND LOT 25, BLOCK TH 141, BELMONT 84 FILING SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to vacate easements located within Lot 18, Block 141, Belmont Villa th Filing 1 and Lot 25, Block 141, Belmont 84 Filing PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None. BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting to vacate a 10’ wide utility easement, which straddles the lot lines th between Lot 18, Block 141, Belmont Villa Filing 1, and Lot 25, Block 141, Belmont 84 Filing. The current easements are located along the property line, and the building was constructed over the lot lines and easements. This request will eliminate the building being built over the easements. All utilities, except Black Hills Energy, have responded that they are in support of the vacation. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: There are no financial implications for the City. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their August 12, 2015 Regular Meeting, voted 5-0 to recommend approval. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: The Planning Department sent out Notice of the Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing to all property owners located within 300 feet of the subject property. A Public Notice poster was placed on the subject property 15 days prior to the Public Hearing. ALTERNATIVES: If City Council does not approve this Ordinance, the current easement would remain. Upon request of City Council, the Ordinance could be returned to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration of proposed modifications. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Ordinance. Attachments: Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission August 12, 2015 Public Hearing Planning and Zoning Commission Staff Report with Exhibits