CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving the sale of property located at 636 4th Avenue, Naperville (requires seven positive votes)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Zegar, Paralegal
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is zoned R2, Single Family and Low Density Multiple Family and was conveyed by Harold and Isabelle Huth to the City of Naperville in July of 1975 (R75-37780).
The acquisition was part of the reconstruction of the Columbia Street Bridge and associated improvements of Columbia Street (Ord 75-33). The grading of the property was changed significantly with the reconstruction and widening of Columbia Street. The subject property has a significant east-west slope from the Columbia Street right-of-way to 4th Avenue. In addition, an electric duct bank extended across the center of the parcel. The electric infrastructure is significant and cannot be relocated due to cost. There is also a 4" water main that runs parallel to the west property line. Both of these utilities have been protected by platted easements.
DISCUSSION:
Running Good LLC, owners of the property located at 630 4th Avenue, contacted the City in late 2022 to express interest in purchasing 636 4th Avenue (Lot 1 of Strubler's Subdivision) to combine the 636 and 630 parcels in order to construct a single-family home or duplex. This action will require relocation of the water line to the east and administrative approval of a preliminary/final plat of subdivision with a new easement established to protect the relocated water line. Running Good LLC has been made aware of these requirements as well as the existing electric duct bank that cannot be relocated.
Running Good LLC made an offer to purchase with full knowledge of these conditions and requirements.
The City of Naperville has no foreseeable need or planned future use of the subject property. As existing utili...
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