03-28-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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Zon:.ng File #1251 March 14, 1988 Page 3 of 3 3. There are no drainageways or protected wetlands within the subject area. 4. The areas of Forest Boulevard, Vine Place and the park of Saga Hill Revised serve no current public purpose and not futLre public purpose or need. 5. The vacation of Forest Avenue prohibits installation of Forest Boulevard as a through road. If Planning Commission recommends the partial vacations as proposed, the application may be acted on and presented for Council's formal action. If Planning Commission wishes to expand on the present application, staff would suggest that we table action until all affected property owners have been contacted. If total vacation of Forest Boulevard is proposed, then indeed problems such as Mr. Nelson's must be resolved prior to scheduling it before Council for final action. Additional Comments and Planning Commission Recommendation - 3/23/88 Planning Commission listened to the comments of other property owners with lots that abut Forest Blvd. and not included with the formal application. They questioned whether the City would consider all of Forest Blvd. exclusive of the 50' fire lanes (Buff St. and Summit Ave.). Staff advised that Forest Blvd. no longer served any public purpose and that the City could consider both the proposed partial vacation or the complete vacation, but that if a total vacation is considered, staff would have to table the application to allow additional time to review the impact on the adjoining properties. In addition, start would have to determine the need for legal publication., survey information, and need for additional fees. It was clear that the majority of property owners present did not wish to do any additional survey work or pay fees. The applicant, Audrey Schultz, advised that she represented one of the nine applicants who had been prohibited from making additions to their home because the mortgage company refused to approve the refinancing because of the Forest Blvd. issue. She advised the Planning Commission that she had contacted as many neighbors as she could but she soon realized that there were some that had no intention of entering into the application and asked the Planning Commission to please act on the proposed application rather than delay her client any longer. Planning Commission agreed and advised the other remaining property owners to continue to work with staff so that the total vacation of Forest Blvd. could be realized at some future time. Planning Commission Recommendation - Planning Commission accepted the staff findings and conclusions regarding the proposed vacation, and approved the partial vacation as presented by Ms. Schultz. The enclosed nine resolutions will be filed against the chain of title of eacti of the subject properties upon official approval of the Council.