No. 07VR011 - LaVilla Vista

A request by Bryan Gonzalez to consider an application for a Vacation of a portion of Right-of-way on that portion of Philadelphia Street which is situated directly south of the north 327.2 feet of the N1/2 of the SE1/4 lying west of I90 Right-of-way, excepting therefrom the W1/2 of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4, and less North Boulevard Addition, located in the unplatted (9779); and, the east 670 feet of the south 30 feet of the SW1/4 NE1/4, Section 35, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 1400 East Philadelphia Street, more generally described as being located on Philadelphia Street north of Founders Park Drive and west of West Boulevard North.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Vacation of a portion of Right-of-way be continued to the December 3, 2007 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Vacation of a portion of Right-of-way be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

Prior to Planning Commission approval, construction plans showing an eight foot wide sidewalk within the southern portion of the Philadelphia Street right-of-way shall be submitted for review and approval;

2.

Prior to Public Works Committee approval, plans showing the demolition of existing Philadelphia Street shall be submitted for review and approval;

3.

Prior to Public Works Committee approval, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City identifying the terms for the demolition of the existing Philadelphia Street, the restoration of the land and the construction of the pedestrian and bike path; and,

4.

Prior to Public Works Committee approval, surety shall be posted for the demolition and restoration of the existing Philadelphia Street.


VOTE: (7 to 0 with Anderson, Brewer, Brown, Collins, Gregg, Rolinger and Scull voting yes and none voting no)