Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Department of Public Works

 

TO:

David L. Corliss, City Manager

FROM:

Chuck Soules

CC:

Diane Stoddard, Cynthia Boecker, Jonathan Douglass

Date:

June 17, 2010

RE:

North Lawrence Addition Number 14, aka 1001 N. 3rd Street

Vacation of Unoccupied Utility Easements

June 22, 2010 Regular Agenda Item

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission regular agenda for consideration at the June 22, 2010 meeting:

On June 22, 2010 the City Commission will open a public hearing to consider a request by owner Foust, LLC, Owen Foust, Managing Member, 3600 SW 29th Street, Topeka, KS  66014, for the vacation of unoccupied utility easements.  A minor plat consolidating Lots 1-4 in North Lawrence Addition Number Fourteen is being processed, and the existing easements are unused and cross the proposed building location.  New easements, encompassing existing utilities, will be proposed.

 

All utilities, as well as city staff, have reviewed this request and have no objections.  All property owners within 200 feet have also been notified and no objections have been received.

 

Action Requested:     Hold public hearing and, pending discussion, approve order of vacation.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Charles F. Soules

Director of Public Works

 

CFS/je

 

Attachments:  Application and Map

                   Order of Vacation