1. City Council
November 6, 2012

2. Alley Abandonment
Miller J A Subdivision & Beaver F T Addition, Block
49: Fred Griffin
• Miller J A Subdivision & Beaver F T Addition, Block 49:
Fred Griffin, a request to abandon an alley right-of-way as
described below:
• One of two segments of an alley rights-of-way: a 20' x 140'
segment running north to south between Lots 1-5 and Lot
6 in Block 49 of the Beaver F T Addition and Miller J A
Subdivision.
Two (2) notifications were sent. None were returned.

4. Zoning Map

5. Aerial Map

6. Looking East on W Avenue A

7. Looking at the subject alley Ficklin Road
Looking North on Ben from W Avenue A

8. Options
The City Council may:
• Approve the alley abandonment as presented;
• Approve the alley abandonment subject to conditions; or
• Deny the alley abandonment.

9. Staff Recommendation
• City staff recommended approval with conditions of the
alley abandonment.
• Planning Commission recommends approval with
conditions of the abandonment by an unanimous vote of
6-0.

10. History & Background
General Information
• General Commercial / Heavy Commercial (CG/CH);
• Partially paved, driveway access to surface parking;
• Alley formed with the replat of the Miller J A Subdivision in
1926;
• City-owned vacant land, surface parking, police
department secondary location and vacant Mexican
restaurant.

11. Analysis – Basis for Recommendation
• Since public and private utilities exist in the alley, it would
have to remain open and unobstructed;
– Or, unless the infrastructure is relocated at the
applicants’ expense;
• With the items listed above, staff found the alley is deemed
unusable and not beneficial for the city to continue to
maintain;
• Abandoning the alley would not affect the general public or
emergency service vehicles.

12. Water and sewer
lines and a main
located in Alley 1

13. Proposed Conditions
• If abandoned, the alley would have to maintain an
open and unobstructed easement of the alley for
utilities.
• Another hydrant would have to be placed near the
alley if new development occurs in the area.