Consent 1.F.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 11/09/2009
- TITLE
- Acknowledge Receipt of Petition to Vacate the Alley within Block 141 Billings Old Town and Set a Public Hearing
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Riverstone Health owns the land abutting both sides of the alley within Block 141, Billings Old Town and has petitioned the city to vacate the alley for its building expansion. This alley is bounded by 1st Avenue South, 2nd Avenue South, South 26th Street, and South 27th Street. Previously, 2nd Avenue South and South 26th Street were vacated to Riverstone Health. This vacation request is at staff's request due to the fact that Riverstone Health is proposing to build a plaza over the alley. The only city utility within the alley right of way is a sanitary sewer line, which will revert to Riverstone Health if the vacation is approved.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
Council may:
• Approve acknowledgment of petition to vacate the above-mentioned right-of-way and set a public hearing for December 14, 2009; or
• Not approve acknowledgment of petition.
• Approve acknowledgment of petition to vacate the above-mentioned right-of-way and set a public hearing for December 14, 2009; or
• Not approve acknowledgment of petition.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to setting the public hearing. Attached are two letters from Riverstone Health. The first letter establishes the value of the right of way at $2.49/sf for a total of $14,940.00. The second letter is a request from Riverstone Health for the City to give the right of way to Riverstone Health.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council acknowledge the receipt of petition to vacate the alley within Block 141, Billings Old Town, and set a public hearing for December 14, 2009.