NUMB:
970541
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to accept a developer deposit covering the cost of design engineering for a potential street vacation at the southeast corner of West Kilbourn and North Plankinton Avenues and to issue permits for improvements related to the potential vacation in advance of a formal decision to vacate. (Department of Public Works)
ANLS:
- ANALYSIS - This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to accept design engineering funds from and issue applicable permits to a restaurant developer. These actions would expedite the restaurant project allowing work to proceed in advance of an actual decision to vacate a portion of the West Kilbourn Avenue/North Plankinton Avenue intersection. All work done in advance of a formal decision to vacate would be at the developer's risk.
BODY:
Whereas, Central Investment Company has proposed development of a restaurant along the Milwaukee River at the southeast corner of the North Plankinton Avenue/West Kilbourn Avenue intersection; and
Whereas, Plans for the restaurant call for creation of a valet parking drive-through lane off of North Plankinton Avenue; and
Whereas, The valet parking drive-through lane will necessitate the vacation of an existing right turn by- pass lane adjacent to the restaurant site; and
Whereas, The developer has initiated the street vacation process by filing a formal application with the Department of City Development; and
Whereas, The vacation process usually takes four to six months thereby prohibiting construction of necessary changes in the street configuration during the 1997 construction season; and
Whereas, A construction delay until 1998 could jeopardize the project; and
Whereas, The developer has requested permission to proceed with the necessary work in advance of a formal decision by the City to vacate the street segment in question; and
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