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Planning and Zoning Meeting July 7, 2004 Page 6 Motion was made to approve by Bobby Myers, seconded by Carl Lucas, with the amendment in accordance with the stipulation by the City Engineer in his memo. Motion carried by a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. 8. Public Hearing regarding a petition seeking the abandonment of a thirty (30) foot street right-of-way known as 27th Street N.E., running north and south beginning at the South Boundary Line of Pine Bluff Street at the northeast corner of Lot 13-A, City Block 255-A, going south to the North Boundary Line of Lot 10, City Block 255-A, a distance of approximately 150.5 feet. The public hearing was declared open. Lyle Edwards, representing the owners of the property, spoke in favor of the abandonment of a portion of 27th Street N. E., stating that the plans are being redrawn for the east/west portion of the building to be moved 20' south that would give an alleyway behind the building from E. Price to Collegiate. Plans are being made for General Retail development of the property. With the building being moved 20' south, this would allow for the alley to go all the way around thus diverting truck traffic from E. Price to Collegiate Street. Mr. Edwards would like the option of an approach on the corner of Pine Bluff and 27th N.E. It would disperse the traffic with employee parking in the back with around 30 spaces which would be for people leasing spaces. It would be easier to get out on E. Price rather than to get out onto Collegiate at 5:00 in the afternoon. East Price would give access but it is one-way just because of space consideration, it is a one-way alley from East Price, therefore, this would give them another way out. Plans that have been redrawn with the building moved are in process. Mr. Edwards stated that an overhead could be put in at the entrance to make sure that it is only used by cars.