SUBJECT
An Ordinance vacating the City’s interest in an approximately 20-foot-wide part of N. West End Blvd Right of Way adjacent to 689 Highland Drive.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City received a request from Debra and Brian Tracy to vacate the City’s interest in an approximately 20-foot-wide strip of N West End Blvd Right of Way adjacent to the backyard of 689 Highland Drive.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Debra and Brian Tracy have requested the City of Cape Girardeau vacate its interest in part of N West End Blvd adjacent to their property at 689 Highland Drive. The request is for an approximately 20-foot-wide strip of land that contains property improvements including flower beds and a perimeter property fence. This right of way vacation would bring the existing fence into their property. It seems the fence has mistakenly built in the N West End Blvd Right of Way well over 20+ years ago. The Tracy’s were not aware that this fence was not already part of their property. This problem was brought to their attention during the Engineering Improvement project for N West End Blvd happening over the last couple of years. After the vacation request is complete, the N West End Blvd Right of Way will be 75-foot-wide. This is equivalent to the majority of the N. West End Blvd Right of Way.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The property owners will pay for the cost of recording the vacation ordinance.
SUSTAINABILITY: ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the attached Ordinance vacating a part of N West End Blvd adjacent to 689 Highland Drive in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
PUBLIC OUTREACH
An advertisement for a Public Hearing appeared in the Southeast Missourian on May 9, 2024. A Public Hearing was held on May 20, 2024. External Utility Companies were contacted on April 18, 2024. No company had utilities in the vacation area and none objected to the vacation.
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