Title
Resolution Closing a Portion of the Byers Ridge Drive Right-of-Way Along the Frontage of 4607 and 4617 Byers Ridge Drive
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Department: Planning
Council District: District #2
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: August 4 and 11, 2016 / City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Steve Galanti at 373-2918
Contact 2 and Phone: Sue Schwartz at 373-2149
TITLE:
PURPOSE: The property owners have requested the closing of a portion of the Byers Ridge Drive right-of-way along the frontage of 4607 and 4617 Byers Ridge Drive. Staff requests that City Council hold a public hearing to receive public comment and to consider adoption of the street closing resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The street was recorded on the plat, recorded in August of 2015 with the Robert and Susan Waldorf Property in Plat Book 189 on Page 125.
The petition was signed by the property owners bordering of 100% of the right-of-way.
The closing is being requested so that the land can be added to the abutting property to aid further subdivision for the construction of single family detached dwellings.
BUDGET IMPACT:
There will be no impact on the current or future budgets.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED: The Technical Review Committee (TRC) feels circumstances here allow the City to make the two required determinations for a street closing: (1) that closing the street to vehicular traffic is not contrary to the public interest, and (2) that no property owner in the vicinity is deprived of reasonable means of ingress and egress.
Therefore, the Technical Review Committee (TRC) recommended the closing with two conditions: (1) the City shall retain 20 foot utility easements over existing utility lines until such time as the lines are no longer needed for public use, and (2) the street closing shall become effective upon the completion of the following: a) Tract 1 (0.107 ac./ 4,672 sf as shown on the attached survey) shall be dedicated as public right-of-way, and b) an easement shall be dedicated...
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