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Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Engineering submitting an alley vacation and street dedication for the southwest corner of State and Spring Street. (Res.08-0846)
Recommendation: Since public interest requires it, the following parcel of land, more particularly described as follows, be and hereby is vacated and discontinued:
Vacate a 18.75 foot wide alley which lies between Hill Street and State Street and runs in a northeasterly direction described as follows: Vacate alley that lies between Lot 1 and Lot 7 of Jacobson’s Addition, a recorded plat in the City of Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, excepting therefrom the land described as follows: Start at the intersection of the southwesterly line of State Street and the northwesterly line of said alley; run thence South 22° 41’ 20” East a distance of 20.06 feet to the northwesterly line of Lot 7; thence South 46° 28’ 9” West along the northeasterly line of said Lot 7 a distance of 69.86 feet; thence South 73° 9’ 10” West a distance of 7.57 feet to the point on a curve to the right having a radius of 19.50 feet and a chord of 18.34 feet bearing North 78° 48’ 19” West; thence westerly along said curve a distance of 19.09 feet; thence North 49° 57’ 34” West a distance of 0.39 feet; thence North 46° 28’ 9” East a distance of 94.40 feet to the intersection of the southwesterly line of State Street and the northwesterly line of said alley, said tract containing 0.037 acres more-or-less.
Further recommends that since public interest requires it, the following parcels of land, more particularly described as follows, be dedicated for street right-of-way purposes:
That part of the Southeast ¼ of Section 8, Township 3 North, Range 23 East, in the City of Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, bounded as follows: Start at the southeast corner of Lot 1 of Jacobson’s Addition, a recorded plat in the City of Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, thence South 43° 50’ 51” East a distance of 152.37 feet; thence South 41° 30’ 22” West a distance of 50.67 feet to a point on a curve to the left, having a radius of 72.49 feet and a chord of 49.35 feet bearing North 2° 22’ 36” West; thence northerly along said curve a distance of 50.36 feet; thence North 22° 41’ 20” West a distance of 50.34 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 1, said tract containing 0.033 acres more-or-less, and;
That part of the Southeast ¼ of Section 8, Township 3 North, Range 23 East, in the City of Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, bounded as follows: Commence at the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Jacobson’s Addition, a recorded plat in the City of Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, thence South 50° 45’ 49” East a distance of 0.39 feet to the point of beginning and on a curve to the left, having a radius of 19.50 feet and a chord of 18.34 feet bearing South 78° 48’ 19” East; thence easterly along said curve a distance of 19.09 feet; thence North 73° 9’ 10” East a distance of 14.84 feet to the point on a curve to the right having a radius of 36.50 feet and a chord of 25.03 feet bearing South 86° 47’ 50” East; thence easterly along said curve a distance of 25.55 feet; thence South 67° 3’ 55” East a distance of 38.50 feet to the point on a curve to the right having a radius of 71.50 feet and a chord of 15.24 feet bearing South 11° 44’ 54” West; thence southerly along said curve a distance of 15.27 feet; thence South 41° 30’ 22” West a distance of 32.97 feet; thence South 50° 45’ 49” West a distance of 87.38 feet to the Point of Beginning, said tract containing 0.059 acres more-or-less.
Further recommends that a preliminary resolution be introduced to the Common Council and referred to the City Plan Commission.
Fiscal Note: Not applicable.