In 2005, the City vacated a portion of South 26th Street between 1st Avenue South and 2nd Avenue South to Yellowstone Health Partnership.  They have utilized this right of way to allow Riverstone Health to expand their campus.  At that time, Yellowstone Health Partnership did not own one property on the northeast corner of 2nd Avenue South and South 26th Street, therefore, could not vacate a small portion of South 26th Street that fronted this property.  Yellowstone Health Partnership has since gained ownership of this property and is proposing to vacate the rest of South 26th Street up to the northern boundary of 2nd Avenue South.  This will allow further expansion of the campus.  Yellowstone Health Partnership obtained an appraisal for the right of way proposed to be vacated which determined the property to be valued at $29,500.  The area of the right of way proposed to be vacated is 4,000 square feet. 

Attached is an overall map showing the campus along with past right of way vacations.
 

The Council may:

• Approve acknowledgment of petition to vacate the above-mentioned right-of-way and set a public hearing for April 13, 2020.
• Do not acknowledge the petition and terminate the right-of-way vacation process.  If not approved, future development would need to be designed to accommodate the South 26th Street right of way.  

Staff recommends that Council acknowledge the receipt of petition to vacate a portion of South 26th Street and set a public hearing for April 13, 2020.