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VAC2015-00031 - Request to vacate portions of a platted floodway easements and minimum pad elevations on property generally located west of 127th Street East on the south side of 37th Street North (County District 1).
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Recommended Action: Follow the recommendation of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, approve the Vacation Order and authorize the necessary signatures.
The applicants are requesting the vacation of portions of platted floodway easements located along the common lot line of Lots 1 and 2, and the minimum pad elevations of said lots, all in the Four Oaks Addition. The floodway easements are located within a FEMA Type A Flood Zone. The plattor's text states that no structure shall be constructed on or within the floodway easements, nor shall any change of grade, creation of grade, creation of channel or other work be carried on without the approval of the engineer of the appropriate governing body. There are no utilities located in the described portions of the platted floodway easements. The minimum pad elevation of Lot 1 is 1,370 feet and the minimum pad elevation of Lot 2 is 1,367 feet. The County Engineer has approved the vacation of the described portions of platted floodway easements and the minimum pad elevations. The Four Oaks Addition was recorded with the Register of Deeds February 3, 2000.
Analysis: The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC) voted (11-0) to approve the vacation request. No one spoke in opposition to this request at the MAPC's advertised public hearing or its Subdivision Committee meeting.
Alternatives: Not applicable.
Financial Considerations: Approved by Division of Finance; complies with Kansas Budget Law and Cash Basis Law
Not applicable.
Legal Considerations: 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 f...
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