Consent 1.E.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 04/25/2016
- TITLE
- Acknowledge Receipt of Petition to Vacate a portion of alley within Billings Original Townsite Block 163 and Set a Public Hearing
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Riverstone Health has petitioned to vacate a portion of the alley within Block 163 of Billings Original Townsite. The alley is located between South 26th Street and South 27th Street and 2nd Avenue South and 3rd and Avenue South. Riverstone Health is proposing to construct a new building over the alley. There is a sanitary sewer line in the alley which only serves Riverstone Health and could be turned into a private service. Riverstone is working with the private utilities on easements or relocation. The right of way area proposed to be vacated is 3,000 square feet.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council may:
- Acknowledgment receiving the petition to vacate the above-mentioned right-of-way and set a public hearing for May 23, 2016; or
- Do not acknowledge the petition and terminate the right-of-way vacation process.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The petitioners have submitted a letter establishing fair market value at $3.55/sf for a total value of $10,650.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council acknowledge the receipt of a petition to vacate a portion of the alley within block 163 of Billings Orginal Townsite and set a public hearing for May 23, 2016.