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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4133 Intent to Close Portion of Alley in Block I, Original TownsiteCommission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Andrew Kerr, Engineering Assistant Chris Kukulski, City Manager SUBJECT: Resolution of Intent to close portion of alley in Block I, Original Townsite (alley adjacent to New City Hall) MEETING DATE: October 20, 2008 (Consent Item) RECOMMENDATION: Proceed with the closure process: approve a Resolution of Intent (Commission Resolution 4133, attached) to close a portion of the alley adjacent to the new City Hall building to vehicular travel, and schedule a public hearing for December 1, 2008. BACKGROUND: Staff is recommending the closure of a portion of the alley adjacent to the new City Hall building to vehicular traffic due to potential security and noise concerns. The proposed closure is from the west line of the City Hall building to the west bank of Bozeman Creek. Closing the alley to vehicular traffic would not vacate the right-of--way, and the alley could be re-opened to traffic in the future by Commission action. Closing this portion of the alley to vehicular traffic would not severely impact traffic circulation in this area. The alley currently dead-ends at Bozeman Creek. In 2005, staff approved a request to gate the alley to discourage use of an adjoining private parking lot by library patrons. Vehicles traveling east on the alley will still be able to exit out to Lamme Street via the west parking lot of City Hall. If the closure is approved, the closed portion would be blocked off and the pavement would be removed and replaced with landscaping. Fencing may also be installed to discourage use of the adjoining private parking lot on the south side of the alley by persons having business at City Hall. FISCAL EFFECTS: The landscaping work for the City Hall remodel is a part of Phase II construction. Money will be budgeted from the general fund for exterior improvements of the building, and could include landscaping of the closed portion of the alley. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Respectfully submitted, ~~`!~' ~ ~ 'o' ~r..~ ~- Andrew Kerr, Engineering Assistant Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager Attachments: Commission Resolution No. 4133 Adjoiners List Report compiled on October 14, 2008 COMMISSION RESOLUTION N0.4133 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF SAID COMMISSION TO CLOSE A PORTION OF THE EAST-WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK I, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE TO VEHICULAR TRAVEL. WHEREAS, the relocation of City Hall from 411 E. Main Street to 121 N. Rouse has recently been completed; and WHEREAS, the meeting room of the City Commission will be in close proximity to the east-west alley in Block I, Original Townsite; and WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Facilities has identified some potential security and noise concerns if vehicular travel is allowed to continue on said alley and WHEREAS, this portion of the alley has been gated since 2005 to discourage use of an adjoining private parking lot by library patrons; WHEREAS, it appears to the City Commission that the subject alley can be closed without detriment to the public interestsand access to other properties; and WHEREAS, it appears to the City Commission to be in the best interests of the City of Bozeman and the inhabitants therein that said alley be closed to vehicular travel, provided that said closure does not affect the right of any public utility to continue to maintain its plant and equipment in said alley right-of-way. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana: Section 1 Declaration of Intention It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, to close a portion of the east-west alley in Block I, Original Townsite to vehicular travel, more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the north line of the east~west alley in Block I, Original Townsite, City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, which is the intersetion of the west line of the existing City Hall Building (extended) and said north line of the eas~west alley, said point being 243 feet east of the west line of said Block I; thence east along the north line of said alley a distance of 113 feet more oriess to the west bank of Bozeman Creek; thence south a distance of20 feet to the south line of said alley; thence west along said south alley line a distance of 113 feet; thence north a distance of 20 feet to the point of beginning. The closure shall not affect the right of any public utility to continue to maintain existing plant and equipment in the alley right-of-way. Section 2 Notice That the City Clerk of the City of Bozeman is hereby directed to publish notice in Bozeman Daily Chronicle per Section 7-1-4127, Montana Code Annotated, and mail notice to the affected property owners, which notice shall state the time and place at which objections will be heard. Section 3 Time for Objections That the regular session of the City Commission of the City of Bozeman to be held at the Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, on Monday, the 1st day of December, 2008, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. of said day is the time and place where and when the City Commission will hear all objections to the closing of said alley. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 20th day of October, 2008. U. ATTEST: KAAREN JACOBSON, ayor STAY LME City e APPROVED AS TO FORM: -~ ROBERT LANALP In~erinncity Atto ey NOTICE OF INTENT TO CLOSE PORTION OF ALLEY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at its regular meeting held on the 20th day of October, 2008, the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, duly and regularly passed and adopted Commission Resolution No. 4133 ,entitled: COMMISSION RESOLUTION N0.4133 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF SAID COMMISSION TO CLOSE A PORTION OF THE EAST-WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK I, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE TO VEHICULAR TRAVEL. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that Monday, the 1st day of December, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. at the Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, is designated as the time and place to hear objections to the vacation of the street right-of-way more particularly described in the Resolution of Intention, and is the time and place for any person whose property abuts upon the portion of the alley rights-of-way affected by the proposed closure to appear and object, if they wish to do so. DATED this day of 2008. S U EN City ler Legal Ad Publish: 10/26/08 11 /2/08 ADJOINERS LIST- PROPOSED ALLEY CLOSURE Joseph & Renee Sabol II 8440 Bridger Canyon Rd Bozeman, MT 59715 Community Health Partners Inc 126 S Main Livingston, MT 59047 Everett & Marla Cope 416 N 23rd Ave Bozeman, MT 59718