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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Report CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PLANNING REPORT CASE NUMBER: 2005-0702 DATE: July 6, 2005 TO: Columbia Heights Planning Commission APPLICANT: Ryland/Shafer Richardson thth LOCATION: 1. Part of 39 Avenue NE east of 5 St. NE thth 2. 38 Avenue NE from University Avenue to 5 St. NE 3. Part of Lookout Place and part of an adjacent alley REQUEST: Vacation of the above streets and alley PREPARED BY: Perry Thorvig, Consultant Planner and Patrick Smith, AICP, Senior Planner I NTRODUCTION The implementation of the master plan for the Park View project requires the assembly of property in several blocks. Once assembled, the new development will encompass the several blocks and extend across some existing streets. Those street and alley rights of way must be officially vacated by the City of Columbia Heights before construction can begin. B ACKGROUND This is a request from the Shafer-Richardson development team to vacate the following: thth 1. Part of 39 Avenue NE east of 5 St. NE thth 2. 38 Avenue NE from University Avenue to 5 St. NE 3. Part of Lookout Place and part of an adjacent alley The vacations are necessary for the orderly and efficient development of the Park View housing development. A NALYSIS The surrounding property to the south of this project is industrial and residential. University Avenue forms the west border. Huset Park is to the east of part of the development and north of part of the development. City of Columbia Heights Planning Commission July 6, 2005 Park View Area Street and Alley Vacations Case # 2005-0702 All of the vacated streets will be incorporated into the 28-acre redevelopment site. The accompanying map shows where the vacated streets are located with respect to the development that is expected to be built on top of them. There are no utilities that have to be preserved in the respective rights of way. Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director, has reviewed the vacation requests and recommends approval. No one has objected to the proposed vacations. C ONCLUSION The street and alley sections that are proposed for vacation are no longer needed for any public purpose and no one has objected to the vacations. R ECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission approve the proposed street and alley vacation requests. Attachments Location Map