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Agenda Item:
Consideration of a Vacation Request for a Portion of an Unopened Alley Right-of-Way Adjacent to 516 Eastside Street NE
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Issue:
A public hearing is required before acting on a right-of-way vacation request.
City Manager’s Recommendation:
Conduct the Public Hearing. If, after closing the Public Hearing, you feel you have sufficient information to take action, move to approve on first reading and forward to second reading the ordinance for vacation request of the alley adjacent to 516 Eastside Street NE.
Staff Contact:
Tom Hill, Building Official, Department of Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8486
Presenter(s):
Tom Hill, City of Olympia Building Official
Background and Analysis:
At the January 15, 2013 City Council Meeting, Council passed a resolution establishing a Public Hearing be held March 5, 2013, to receive public comment regarding vacating the alley right-of-way abutting 516 Eastside Street NE.
The property owner has requested that the City vacate the unopened alley to the east of Eastside Street NE which is the rear of an existing single family home. On the site of the single family property there exists an accessory dwelling unit which currently encroaches over the platted alley.
To achieve a complete and comprehensive assessment of this right-of-way vacation petition, we sent requests for comments to the various cities and outside agencies responsible for water, sewer, and storm utilities, traffic engineering, fire department, police department and solid waste. Franchise utilities also had an opportunity to comment.
Each agency reviewed the request against the criteria for approval outlined in Section 12.16.100 of the Olympia Municipal Code to determine whether there was a demonstration of public benefit. The criteria are as follows:
A. This alley is not needed to provide access to other properties.
The proposed vacation will not be materially detrimental to other properties in the vicinity, nor will it enda...
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