Regular 6.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 10/26/2009
- TITLE
- Public Hearing and Resolution to Vacate a Portion of North 26th Street
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Yellowstone County owns the land along the north half of North 26th Street between 2nd Avenue North and 3rd Avenue North, and the Board of County Commissioners has petitioned to vacate the north half of North 26th Street. The south half of North 26th Street was vacated at the May 12, 2008, City Council Meeting to accommodate the Federal Courthouse site. An additional, 50-foot easement now is required to provide the increased building footprint that will be needed for the Federally owned building. If the Federal government acquires the road easement, it would only be able to pay nominal value for the right of way. However, if the land is acquired as part of an overall parcel from the County, it would be worth an appraised value of $80,000. The City of Billings will be paid the $80,000 by the County in exchange for the 50-foot strip and the rest of the right-of-way. The site will be used for access to the County's existing parking lots and for parking in the future.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
Council must hold a public hearing and then may:
• Approve the vacation of the above-mentioned right-of-way; or
• Not approve the vacation of the right-of-way.
• Approve the vacation of the above-mentioned right-of-way; or
• Not approve the vacation of the right-of-way.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to setting the public hearing. If the the vacation utlimately is approved, however, the City will be paid $80,000 for the right of way proposed to be vacated. Also, the City will no longer have to pay to maintain the north half of 26th St. between 2nd Avnenue North and 3rd Avenue North.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the vacation of a portion of the North 26th Street between 2nd Avenue North and 3rd Avenue North.