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VAC2014-00052 - Request to vacate a portion of platted public street right-of-way generally located south of 109th Street North and west of 111th Street East (County District 1).
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Recommended Action: Follow the recommendation of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, approve the Vacation Order and the easement for public utilities, and authorize the necessary signatures.
Background: The applicant proposes to vacate north 20 feet of the platted, unimproved 80 feet of 3rd Street right-of- way that abuts the south sides of Reserve G, Lots 1 & 2, Block 19 (the applicant's property) and the west side of public street Avenue F, all in the Furley Addition. The applicant proposes additional buildings for the Coop. All of Furley's streets have been platted with 80 feet of ROW. The vacation would reduce this portion of 3rd Street to 60 feet of right-of-way. The vacation would not disrupt current traffic patterns on 3rd Street. There is no public sewer located in the right-of-way. There is a power line pole located in the northwest portion of the 3rd Street - Avenue F intersection; the area of the vacation activity. The site is located within Sedgwick County Rural Water District #1. Furley is an unincorporated town of approximately (+/-) 3.2-acres. The Furley Addition was recorded May 20, 1887.
Alternatives: Not applicable.
Financial Considerations: Approved by Division of Finance; complies with Kansas Budget Law and Cash Basis Law
Not applicable.
Legal Considerations: Approved as to form and signed by County Counselor's Office
The Board of County Commissioners is authorized by K.S.A. 58-2613, et seq. to grant petitions for vacation of platted streets, alleys, public easements and public reservations. The Vacation Order, is approved as to form and signed by County Counselor's Office. A drainage and utility easement dedicated by separate instrument and a covenant have been recorded with the Register of Deeds. A certified copy o...
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