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AGENDA ITEM 3 STAFF ORIGINATOR: David Ahrens, City Engineer/Public Works Director DATE: November 6, 1996 TOPIC: Public Hearing for Vacation of a Portion of Fourth Avenue Right of Way BACKGROUND: The consideration of vacation of any public easement or right of way must include a public hearing per City Ordinance. The public hearing scheduled for the November 12, 1996, Council Meeting, is to solicit input for the vacation of the Fourth Avenue right of way from Elm Street to 35W. The attached map illustrates this segment. Fourth Avenue right of way has not been utilized for transportation purposes since the construction of 35W. With the re -alignment of Elm Street and the construction of Centennial Middle School, the right of way is being used as the main driveway entrance to the middle school and for City utilities. Access to the light industrial property to the north is planned to be from Lake Drive. For these reasons the use of this right of way for public transportation purposes is no longer needed. RECOMMENDATION: No action is requested at this time as utility easements are needed from the adjacent property owners prior to vacation of the right of way. The documents for these easements are near completion and the property owners have signed agreements to grant the City the easements. However, staff feels more comfortable that the vacation of the right of way and acceptance of the utility easements by the City be done at the same time.