ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE VACATING 6,156 Square Feet (0.141 Acre) of an Alley Bounded by GREEN STREET, HANCOCK STREET, MADISON AVENUE and MONROE STREET, Adjacent to Lots 5 through 12, Block 35 of the ORIGINAL TOWN OF PEORIA, Peoria. (Council District 1)
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BACKGROUND: The Catholic Diocese of Peoria (Diocese) has requested the vacation of 342.0 feet of the Alley adjacent to Lots 5 through 12 in Block 35 of the Original Town of Peoria. The Diocese and their entities own all the property in this block. The rights-of-way described are no longer of value to the public, and city staff has no objection to this vacation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: No known concerns.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The Diocese will take ownership of the 342.0 feet of alley for its use and assume all future maintenance.
IMPACT IF DENIED: City will continue to maintain the alley and the Diocese will not be able to utilize the land.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City Government, Effective City Organization
2. Attractive Neighborhoods with Character: Safe and Livable
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Support sustainability.
2. Keep taxes and fees competitive.
3. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: Public Works