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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 20, 1993 (78)• o CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION c+of AGENDA TITLE: Continue Public Hearing to Consider Resolution/Order to Vacate the Alley West of Washington Street, from East Vine Street to 150.3 Feet North of East Vine Street MEETING DATE: October 20, 1993 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council, after hearing Input from both property owners, Mr. Bill Hrovat of 235 East Vine Street and the Providence Reformed Church at 245 East Vine Street, take the appropriate action on this proposed abandonment. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the Council meeting of October 6, 1993, the Council reviewed this proposed abandonment. After hearing from both property owners. Council continued the public hearing and directed staff to meet with both property owners to see if a solution to the abandonment, agreeable to both property owners, could be developed. A copy of the October 6, 1993 Council Communication is attached. The exhibit, showing the proposed alley abandonment, was revised to show the correct property boundaries of the Church parcel. After this agenda item was heard by the Council, staff met with both parties for approximately 20 minutes in the Camegie sitting room and agreed to the following: 1. Public Works staff would take on-site measurements of the Church property and lay out possible parking lot designs which would meet City standards and be wholly upon the Church property. 2. Allow the Church to locate parking lot bumper blocks on their westerly property ime and the City would permit the front end of cars to overhang into the alleyway since this encroachment would take place only one day a week. 3. Public Works staff would contact parties involved once parking lot designs were available. 4. Provide for alley barricading on a temporary basis in order that the Church could proceed with their parking lot sealing. The following day, staff prepared two aitemative parking lot layouts which were provided the Church representative on Friday. These layouts met the City's current standards and provided for the parking to be wholly upon the Church property with the exception of vehicle overhang of cars panting on the west side_ One layout provided the same number of parking spaces currently marked and the other APPROVED _ _ ---• %J THOMAS A. PETERSON scyci•e o•o• City Manager cc.l VACATE2A.00C IIYI"3 '"I Continue Public Hearing to C97ber Resolution/Order to Vacate the A. , West of Washington Street. from East Vine Street to 150.3 Feet North of East Vine Street October 20, 1993 Page 2 alternative, using diagonal parking, decreased the parking by four spaces. We also uncovered, and marked in the field, three existing survey monuments which located the exact west property tine of the Church's property. This information was also provided the Church. Late Friday, Mr. Hrovat came in and asked for the name of the Church's contact person. He Indicated he had a proposal for the Church which would provide them the total amount of land they needed for their parking lot and provide him the RV and vehicular access he wanted to his parcel. The concept of this proposal was an uneven split of the 20 feet of alley to be vacated. Under Mr. Hrovat's proposal, he recommended the abandonment of only 93.7 feet of the alley north of Vine Street. Mr. Hrovat contacted the Church and made this proposal. As of the writing of this Council Communication, we have not been able to contact the Church to see what their position is. We are, therefore, recommending that the parties involved attend the continued public hearing to mz.ke their positions known in order that the City Council can take the appropriate action. FUNDING: Not applicable. J ck L. Ronsko Pu Iic Works Director JLR/tm Attachments cc; City Attorney Affected property owners VACATE2A.DOC 1orlaw i CITY OF LODI 00 COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing to Consider ResdutiorVOrder to Vacate the Alley West of Washington Street from East Vine Street to 150.3 Feet North of East Vine Street MEETING DATE: October 6, 1993 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council, after reviewing the finding by the Planning Commission and the public comments from the subject public hearing. take the appropriate action on this proposed abandonment BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At its regular meeting of September 1. 1993, the City Council adopted a resolution of intention to vacate an alley west of Washington Skeet, from East Vine Street to 150.3 feet north of East Vine Street, reserving, however. and excepting from the vacation. a permanent easement and right therein to construct. maintain. repair and operate lines for public unities. both publicly and privately owned, in, over. and across said alley; and referred the matter to the Planning Commission. At the request of the Providence Reformed Church at 245 East Vine Street this alley abandonment was initiated by City staff. The subject alley right of way between Vine Street and Cherry Street has never been maintained by the City of Lodi. The portion proposed to be vacated was paved by the Providence Reformed Church and has been striped and made part of their overafi parking lot It is possible to travel from Cherry Street to Vine Street; however, the northerly portion of the alley right of way is unimproved (dirt) and the southerly portion, paved by the Church, has no standard alley - approach access to Vine Street Presently, in order to use the dedicated alleyway, it is necessary to traverse the remainder of the Church's parking lot and use their driveway onto Vine Street Since there were no existing structures on the adjacent property at 235 East Vine Street which took access off the alley, it was our feeling that there was no public need. The Planning Commission. at its meeting of September 27, 1993, held a hearing to determine public need, present or future, for this alley. The ownar of 235 East Vine Street, who purchased the property within the last year, indicated to the Planning Commission that he bought the property after confirming that it had alley access. It was his intention to upgrade this rental property, providing an off-street garage with access off of the alleyway and also providing for possible RV parking. The Planning Commission, after hearing the concerns of the adjacent property owner, determined that there was public need and they are providing that finding to the City Council for its oublic heating on this matter to be held October 6, 1993. k APPROVE: L J nioMAs N. ps-MASON -c".a a.o« C.4y Mar-gw J VAC>TE_2.00c owzm Public Hearing to Consider Resoltdord0rdet to vacate the Alley west or Washington Sheet from East Vine Street to 150.3 Feet North of East Vine Street October 8, 1893 Page 2 Pacific Bed, King Videocabla. PG&E. and City of Lodi utilities have all ktdicated the proposed abandonment is acceptable if it is approved on the corxildon that a pemtanent esswad be reserved as indicated above. FUNDING: Not applicable. Qac4 L Ronsko PWAC aloft Okoctor Pnpsrsd by Sharon A. w.kk Assadsl. 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Is. .5%vao/v/s/a/y SQ/7 -,'Oowqz//fy CO. .Z1z.KAc .st-123D1v1,-T101)( EXHIBIT A REVISED 10/13/93 it RESOLUTION NO. 93-13: A RESOLUTION/ORDER OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL VACATING THE ALLEY WEST OF WASHINGTON STREET, FROM EAST VINE STREET TO 150.3 FEET NORTH OF EAST VINE STREET asaasssxaaasaawas sssassaasasssaa saasasasaasssasascss ..rias. a sass.. a sssa WHEREAS, this City Council acting in accordance with provisions of Part III of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code of this State, did on the 1st day of September, 1993 pass and adopt a Resolution of Intention No. 93 -ICO therein declaring the intention of said City Council to vacate that portion of the alley west of Washington Street, from East Vine Street to 150.3 feet north of East Vine Street, Lodi, California, County of San. Joaquin, State of California, reserving, however, and excepting from the vacation, a permanent easement and right therein to construct, maintain, repair and operate lines for public utilities, both publicly and privately owned, in over, and across said alley, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: The alley located west of 245 East Vine Street, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto; WHEREAS, said notice of said intended vacation was regularly given by publication and by posting, both in time, form and manner as required by law as is evidenced by affidavits on file and on record in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Lodi; and WHRRRA:', in accordance with the provisions stated in Resolution No. 93-108 and also contained in the posted notices of the adoption of said resolution, notice was given that a public hearing would be held before the 'City Council in the City Council Chambers, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, California, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 1993, where and when any person interested in or objecting to said vacation could appear and be heard in relation thereto; and wHEREAS, at that time and place, a public hearing was held and conducted and testimony received for and against the vacation contemplated, and from the evidence submitted, the City Council of the City of Lodi did determine that said portion of said alley is unnecessary for present or future public use and did so find and declare; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did find that the subject vacation was consistent with the General Plan of the City of Lodi; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the findings and under the authority of Section 8323 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, that there is hereby abandoned that portion of the alley west of Washington Street, from East Vine Street to 150.3 feet north of East Vine Street, Lodi, California, and more particularly described as follows: RES93133/TXTA.OIV tom+. The all located west of 245 East he Street, as shown an Exhibit A attached hereto. Reserving, however, and excepting from the vacation, a permanent easement and right therein to construct, maintain, repair and operate lines for public utilities, both publicly and privately owned, in over, and across said alley. Reference is hereby made to a map or plan on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Lodi for the particulars as to the proposed vacation. Dated: October 20, 1993 as==.=...... ass s ..s s . sss .... s...ss.... s ass i .,t.Qs,t s...a.i.i.s.iiiiss.. .. I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION/ORDER VACATING that portion of the alley west of Washington Street, from Bast Vine Street to 150.3 feet north of East Vine Street, Lodi, California, with the conditions stated, was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held October 20, 1993 by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Koss: Council Members - Absent: Council Members - Jennifer M. Perrin City Clerk 93-133 RES93133/TXTA-01V CITY OF LODI 221 WEST PINE STREET LODI, CALIFORNIA 95240 ADVERTISING INSTRUCTIONS SUBJECT: NOTICE OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - INTENTION TO VACATE THE ALLEY WEST OF WASHINGTON STREET, FROM EAST VINE STREET TO 150.3 FEET NORTH OF EAST VINE STREET PUBLISH DATES: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1993 TEAR SHEETS WANTED: 71=9 AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: JENNIFER M. PERRIN,'�JCITY CLERK DATED: OCTOBER 6, 1993 ORDERED WIN r& Z Pfi NICOLINI DEPUTY CITY CLERK ADVINS/TXTA.02J DECLARATION OF MAILING On October 7, 1993 in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, I deposited in the United States mail, envelopes with first-class postage prepaid thereon, containing a copy of the Notice attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A"; said envelopes were addressed as is more particularly shown on Exhibit "8" attached hereto. There is a regular daily communication by mail between the City of Lodi, California, and the places to which said envelopes were addressed. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. s Executed on October 7, 1993, at Lodi, California. F Jennifer M. Perrin City Clerk Peggy icolini Deputy City Clerk DBC#01/TXTA.FRM OF CITY Be LODI CARNEGIE FORUM 305 West Pine Street. Lodi NOTICE OF rnV[M PUBLIC DARING Date: October 20. 1993 Time: 7:oo p.m. FForation regarding this Public Hearingntact: Jennifer M. Perrin City Clerk Telephone: 333.6702 NOTICE OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING October 20, 1993 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, at the hour of 7: OOp.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council will conduct a continued public hearing to consider the following matter: a3 Intention to Vacate the alley west of Washington Street, from East Fine Street to 150.3 feet north of East Vine Street All interested persons are invited to present their views and comments on this matter. Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk at any time prior to the hearing scheduled herein, and oral statements may be made at said hearing. If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk, 221 West Pine Street, at or prior to the Public Hearing. By Order Of the Lodi City Council: 017L1, �" �-/ - 1.1.ttir-" J6lnifer �. Perrin City Clerk October 6, 1993 Dated: Approved as to form: BobTy W. McNatt City Attorney RESOLUTION NO. 93-108- aaaaaaf safaf off sae=af DECLAi. ..G 7118 INTENPION OF THE LODI C11 . MMCIL TO VACATE AN ALLEY WEST OF WASHINGTON STREET, FROM EAST VINE STREET TO 150.3 FEET NORTH OF EAST VINE STREET fsvavaaa�f a=afaafvaffffsff of of of vffffffffff vffafffffff efffff effffffffff B6 IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council as follows: Section i- It In the intention of the Lodi City Council, acting in accordance with the provisions of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, to vacate, close, and abandon as a public alley the following alley situated in the City of Lodi, County of San Joaquin, State of California, more particularly described as follows: The alley located WEST OF 24S East Vine Street, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto. Reserving, however, and excepting from the vacation of said alley, the permanent easement and the right therein to construct. maintain, repair and operate lines for public utilities, both publicly and privately owned, in, over, and across said al`ey. Section 2. This matter is hereby referred to the Lodi Planning Corsi ssion . Section 3, NOTICE IS 1i6REBY GIVEN that this City Council dors hereby fix WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, M3 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Carnegie Forum, Carnegie Fornm. 305 Went Pine Street. Lodi, California an the time and place when and where nll persons interested in or objecting to the vacation herein proposed may appear before this City Council and be heard. Section 4. Upon adoption of this resolution, the Superintendent of Streets shall pont, or cause to be posted, notice of ouch passage and of the time and place net forth herein for public hearing, in accordance with and in the time, form and manner as prescribed by law for the vacation of streets. Section 5. This resolution shall be published one time in the "Lodi News Sentinel", a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi, said publication to be completed nt least fifteen days prior to said hearing. Dated: September 1, 1993 aaa.vaaaa-ve.arasevfa�f asaaaeevaassf raraare�a=aeeaaaae"aaf aaf"ffaaaea RES93108/TXTA.02J Resolution No. !PY-108 September 1, 1993 Page Two I hereby certify that Resolution No. 93-ios was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular sleeting held September 1, 1993 by the following vote: Ayes$ Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Sieglock. Snider and Pennino (Mayor) Hoe/t Council Members - None Absents Council Members - None RSS93108/TXTA.02J Q� QJnV1 fer Perrin City Clerk '- CITY OF ,ODI ALLEY AB. lDONMENT PUBUC WORKS DEPARTUW - 4 Southwest corner of Lot 16 of "Zilke Subdivision" N.T.S. MAILING LIST: Gloria V Solis Alam Mohammad ALLEY ABANDON'MT 423 Cherry Street 440 Maple Street VINE/WASHINGTON Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, Ca 95240 Env886/TkrA:02J/ENV Rose Albrecht Richard W. & Pay Hanson Alfonso Sr. & L. Pena 242 2/2 E. Vine St. 16803 Fox Road 300 E. Vine St Lodi. CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Gary & Luella Buzunis John & Lentina Horning Guiseppe & C. Leo 1031 Lakehome Drive 310 E. Vine Street 2381 Olympic Drive Lodi, CA 95242 Lodi, CA 95240 So. San Francisco, CA 94080 Frank Migliardo Alien & Arvilla Kreiter Emory & Elinor Longmire 850 So. Washington 305 E. Vine Street 313 E. Vine Street Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Herbert Heintz John R. Spero ETAL Grace O. Gritts, EST 311 Cherry Drive 1434 Arundel Court 1124 W. Tokay STreet Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95242 Lodi, CA 95240 Michael Peters Douglas Ellen Pinkham Danielle S. Francis 828 So. Washington 824 So. Washington 4094 Glenwood Street Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Fremont CA 94538 James P. & Wanda Davis Roger & Gracie Ramsoxer James Pickett 831 So. Washington Street 915 So. Pleasant Avenue P.O. Box 1983 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95241 Jerry L. Glenn David & Isabel Ochoa Odeal E. Meier ETAL 2443 Macarthur Park 1426 Iris Drive 819 So. Washington St. Lodi, CA 95242 La3i, CA 95242 Lodi, CA 95240 Theodore & E.L. Wagner Michael & B.A. Page Sher Afzal ETAL 1820 Scarborou h Drive P.O. Box 576 230 E. Vine St. Lodi, CA 95240 Woodbridge, CA 95258 Lodi, CA 95240 rrv��.•.. .•-dao ENiViV:86/TXTA.02J/ENV 10/07/93 t Esther Sayler Aman Khan ETAL Richard W. & Fay Hanson 223 Watson - 307 E. Watson 16803 Fox Road Lodi, CA 95240 i Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Fred E. & E. Wilson Raul L. & Maria Sanchez Edgar Scherle 237 Watson Street 233 Watson Street 227 Watson Street Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 s Pablo & Rebeca Mercado John D. & Ruby Irwin Sandra Palmer, Jones 301 Watson Street 245 E. Watson Street 4728 Heatherbrae Circle Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Sacramento, CA 95842 Richard & M.E. Rosenstrauch Dorothy Lee Reid Francisco B. & V. Valdez 216 E. Cherry Street 936 Lake Hoare Drive 225 E. Cherry Street Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Gertrude Toy Smith Javier & R.L. Juarez Stanley M. & E.R. Gruebele 230 E. Cherry Street 226 Cherry Street 835 So. Rose Street Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Eric B. & Caryl Straub Louis K. & Diana Hoffman Orlando G. Spero ETAL 841 So. Washington Street 211 E. Vine Street 1434 Arundel Court Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95242 Adrian J. & S.J. Borders William & S. Hrovat Church of Covenant Reform 1111 Simpkins Road 1556 iris Drive 245 E. Vine Street Napa, CA 94558 Lodi, CA 95242 Lodi, CA 95240 Marvin L. & B.A. Jensen Spiro & Suzanne Vlavianos Ghulam & Amira Rasool 12270 Atkinson Road 217 E. Vine Street 225 E. Vine Street Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Maria D. Dorado Gerald E. & G.B. Ladley Catherine Ferrante 817 So. Washington Street 2:5 Cherry Street 227 Cherry Drive Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Jeannie Matsumoto Sharon Blaufus ENV86/TXTA.02J/EPTJ ( 2ia611l�utiJ� L57 v 10/07/93 E.. 6�1 CITY CGU','C.L THOMAS A PETERSON PHILLIP A. PENNINO..Navor CITY OF L O D I OtvManager PEE JACK A. SIEGLOCK JENNIFER M CJtY C(erf, City Mayor Pro Tempore RAY C. DAVENPORT CITY HALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET 806 MCVATT P.O. BOX 3006 City Attorney STEPHEN 1. MANN LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241.1910 JOHN R (Randy) SNIDER (209) 334.5634 FAX 1209) 133-6795 October 13, 1993 Mr. Bill Hrovat 1558 Iris Drive Lodi, CA 95242 SUBJECT: Continue Public Hearing to Consider Resolution/Order to Vacate the Alley West of Washington Street. from East Vine Street to 150.3 Feet North of East Vine Street Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item that is on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, October 20,1993, at 7.00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chamber: Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. The Council will conduct a public hearing on this item. You are welcome to attend and speak at the appropriate time. If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council, City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi. California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow tune for the mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. If you wish to address the Council at the Council meeting. be sure to fill out a speaker's lord (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please contact Jennifer Perrin, City Cleric, at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Sharon Welch or me at (209) 333-6706. LO�Ld I Jack L Ronsko Public Works Director JLRAM Endosure cc City Clerk ` f. WACATE21= I CITY COUNCIL ' PHILLIP A PENNINO. %savor JACK A. SIECLOCK Mavor Pro Tempore RAY C. DAVENPORT STEPHEN 1. MANN IOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER CITY OF LODI Providence Reformed Church 245 East Vine Street Lodi, CA 95240 CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINT STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 '209) 334-5634 FAX (2109) 111 67ot October 13. 1993 THOMAS A. PETLRSON City Man.Jter IENNIEER M PERRIN City Clerk 808 .%tcNATT City Attorney SUBJECT: Continue Public Hearing to Consider Resolution/Order to Vacate the Alley West of Washington Street. from East Vine Street to 150.3 Feet North of East Vine Street Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item that is on the City Council agenda of Wednesday. Octoher 20, 1993, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. The Council will conduct a public hearing on this item. You are welcome to attend and speak at the appropriate time. If you Nish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council, City of Lodi. P.O. Box 3006, Locl. Cardorria, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow tinge for the mail. • Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street If you wish to address the Council at the Council meeting, be sure to fill out a speakers card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please cor.tact Jennifer Perrin, City Clerk. at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Sharon Welch or me at (209) 333-6706. fr Jack L Ronsko Public Works Director JLRAm Endosure cc: City Clerk NVACATM DOC 911 CHURCH OF GOD (Seventh Day) POST OFFICE BOX 1718 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241.1718 PHONE (209) 368-1000 October 19,1993 To Wham It May Concern; Approximately twenty years ago, members of the Church of God (Seventh Day) Board talked to the City of Lodi officials regarding the abandonment of the easement of the west side of the church property located at Washington & Vine St. City officials informed us that plans were in progress to cap the city well adjacent to the north-west corner of the church property. Access to the well was the only reason the city needed the easement. The City officials informed us that we could utilize the easement into our par'-4ng area. We then installed a cable accross the rear of the easement with a cement post in the middle. We also extended the parking lot west to include the easement. Considering the lapse of time and no official record of the above statement, we as members of the Church of God(Seventh Day) at or about that time believe these statements to be correct. a,- �DC44-v �1 LOREN STACY, PASTOR . . _ ..... �......__,.....w,.,ye.m..wf.,�.am:•rta..,.�-.............. .. ... .. .... .... .�........, x u. w} X,dµ:.,e..w, e � .. � , ..... .. -.. ,. rvW+n�%ry.,4lh'�sC!'4':✓reY;a1pf�%hML.=Yi.er�i`'YYw 'i�RYk -1 - Eric B. Straub 841 S. Washington St. Lodi, CA 95240 To: The Lodi City Council members Regarding The abandonment of the alley west of Washington St. at Vine St. to a point approximately 160' North of Vine St. When the news about the city vacatjng the alley first fell upon my ears, I shrugged my shoulders and felt ambivalent about it, I had just finished a long project of building a fence on that West side of my property. Since then a drunk has smashed into the front of my house. The accident might seem non sequitur but my initial reaction to the crash convicted me the city's vacating the alley. When at 2.00 am. my wife suggested that someone had run into our house, I maintained that it was only someone speeding through the alley again ( I was thinking that it was just the rough terrain that made the event so noisy). When I realized that I could not tell the difference between someone speeding through the parking lot and negotiating the alley, and someone smashing into my house, I determined that I was 1 either quite the dolt, or the alley had really become unsafe and I need to worry for my three children. s I support the vacating of the alley. Should the wisdom of the council differ from my wise and profound thoughts on the subject, I would like to remind the city that it does not now have an access on the Vine St end of the alley. The city will need to cut an access into the sidewalk to prevent the constant trespass onto the church's property of those who would use the alley. s Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. 2 t Sincer y Yours, Eric B. Straub