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ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
I City Plan/Council
Priority:
In/a
FISCAL IMPACT:
A gain of $70,000 from the sale of property and the addition of 0.182 acres to the tax
base.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 12, 2010, and
recommended denial of the request by a vote of 7-1-0.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff does not recommend approval of the proposed abandonment of 0.182 acres of
Dunlap Drive right-of-way adjacent to Lake Dunlap. The City is working hard to obtain
floodplain properties to prevent future flood damage to properties as well as provide the
community with linear parks and open spaces. Selling the right-of-way would be
contrary to the City's objective to protect the community from floods and provide open
spaces. Maintaining the property as open space also provides the City credit in the
CRS (Community Rating System) program for eligibility of reduced flood insurance
rates for the community. In addition, the City does not have any other right-of-way
access to Lake Dunlap on the south side of IH 35 and the east side of Lake Dunlap.
The property could potentially be utilized for emergency access to Lake Dunlap.
Should the City Council choose to approve the request for abandonment, the City
Engineer has requested the entire tract be labeled as a drainage easement and NBU
has requested a utility easement.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Application
2. Appraisal
3. Location Map
4. Aerial Map
5. Zoning Map
6. Existing Land Use Map
7. Future Land Use Map
8. Survey
9. Sec. 118-56. Closure, Abandonment, and Sale of Public Right-of-Way
10. Photo of Subject Property
11 . Excerpt from the Planning Commission Minutes of October 12, 2010.
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