Consider approval of an Ordinance vacating and abandoning a portion of 8th Ave South and a portion of 13th St South as requested by Marathon Petroleum Company.

Marathon Petroleum Company owns most of the property in this area, between 12th Street and 14th Street and between 4th Ave. South and 8th Ave. South.  Marathon has petitioned the City to vacate and abandon portions of 8th Ave. South and 13th Street South.  The abandonment of the rights-of-way will help Marathon in achieving its goal of operating what has previously been two separate refineries, as a single refinery.

The Planning Board considered this request at their September 21st meeting.  At that time there was an outstanding item to acquire a letter of no objection from Centerpoint Gas.  That item has been delivered and the Planning Board recommends approval without any conditions. 

There are exhibits attached that show the locations of the affected rights-of-way.