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Ordinance No. 16-49 vacating a portion of the North Chestnut Street public right-of-way consisting of 0.12 acres located on the east side of North Chestnut Street at the southeast corner of North Chestnut Street and Elkton Drive. - (Legislative)
Presenter:
Rachel Teixeira, Planner, Land Use Review
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development Department
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Summary:
Applicant: Oliver E. Watts, Consulting Engineer, Inc.
Owner: City of Colorado Springs
Location: Southeast corner of North Chestnut Street and Elkton Drive
The adjacent property owner is requesting to vacate the 10 foot right-of-way along North Chestnut Street which is approximately 458 ? feet in length and 0.12 acre. (Figure 1_Vicinity Map) The area to be vacated will allow North Chestnut Street to function within a 60 foot right-of-way instead of a 70 foot right-of-way.
Previous Council Action:
City Council approved First Reading on April 12, 2016.
Background:
Driscoll Subdivision located on the southeast side of North Chestnut Street and Elkton Drive was platted into a one lot commercial subdivision on June 19, 1996. At the time of platting, the owner dedicated an additional 10 foot right-of-way along North Chestnut Street for the Driscoll Subdivision which was requested by the City of Colorado Springs. (Figure 2_Site Plan)
The adjacent property owner requests to vacate the 10 foot right-of-way which currently is a pedestrian sidewalk with curb, gutter and asphalt, and public utility easements per the Driscoll Subdivision plat. The North Chestnut Street public right-of-way will change from 70 feet to 60 feet adjacent to the Driscoll Subdivision property. No other subdivision plats along the east and west sides of North Chestnut Street were required to dedicate additional right-of-way.
The sidewalk and curb site improvements along North Chestnut Street were completed in late 1996 and early 1997. The applicant agrees that the vacated ground wo...
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