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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Kelly Nieforth, Director of Community Development DATE: February 25, 2025 SUBJECT: Res 25-62 Approve Land Acquisition from Part of 423 North Main Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)

BACKGROUND

This request involves acquisition of a triangular piece of property at the southwest corner of 423 North Main Street. The rear of this property is adjacent to the City-owned 400 Block West Parking Lot and a portion of the parking lot encroaches onto the subject property. In late 2023, the parking lot was resurfaced and the City identified a number of property-related issues that needed to be addressed.

ANALYSIS

The proposed acquisition is a 15-foot wide by 20-foot deep, 153 square foot triangle located at the southwest corner of the subject property. The area covers a portion of two handicap parking stalls, access area and a small part of a landscape island. Without the land acquisition, the City will be required to remove the handicap stalls which would need to be replaced by utilizing three regular stalls to the southeast. The stalls located at this part of the parking lot are some of the most utilized due to their close proximity to several businesses. The loss of these stalls would be detrimental. Rebecca Graf, member of Escape Rentals, LLC and owner of the subject property was contacted and the situation explained to her. To prevent the loss of parking, she has graciously agreed to transfer ownership of the area in question to the City. The City Attorney’s Office drafted a quitclaim deed for the land transfer which she has signed.

RECOMMENDATION

The Plan Commission recommended approval of the requested land acquisition on February 19, 2025. Please see the attached staff report and meeting minutes for more information.

Attachments RES 25-62 Land Acquisition - Part of 423 N Main St

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