City CouncilNovember 6, 2012

Alley AbandonmentMiller J A Subdivision & Beaver F T Addition, Block 49: Fred Griffin• Miller J A Subdivision & Beaver F T Addition, Block 49:

Fred Griffin, a request to abandon an alley right-of-way as described below:

• One of two segments of an alley rights-of-way: a 20' x 140' segment running north to south between Lots 1-5 and Lot 6 in Block 49 of the Beaver F T Addition and Miller J A Subdivision.

Two (2) notifications were sent. None were returned.

Zoning Map

Aerial Map

Looking East on W Avenue A

Looking North on Ben Ficklin RoadLooking at the subject alley from W Avenue A

OptionsThe City Council may:

• Approve the alley abandonment as presented;

• Approve the alley abandonment subject to conditions; or

• Deny the alley abandonment.

Staff Recommendation• City staff recommended approval with conditions of the

alley abandonment.

• Planning Commission recommends approval with conditions of the abandonment by an unanimous vote of 6-0.

History & BackgroundGeneral Information• General Commercial / Heavy Commercial (CG/CH);

• Partially paved, driveway access to surface parking;

• Alley formed with the replat of the Miller J A Subdivision in 1926;

• City-owned vacant land, surface parking, police department secondary location and vacant Mexican restaurant.

Analysis – Basis for Recommendation• Since public and private utilities exist in the alley, it would

have to remain open and unobstructed;– Or, unless the infrastructure is relocated at the

applicants’ expense;

• With the items listed above, staff found the alley is deemed unusable and not beneficial for the city to continue to maintain;

• Abandoning the alley would not affect the general public or emergency service vehicles.

Water and sewer lines and a main located in Alley 1

Proposed Conditions• If abandoned, the alley would have to maintain an

open and unobstructed easement of the alley for utilities.

• Another hydrant would have to be placed near the alley if new development occurs in the area.