2000-55REVISED RESOLUTION NO. 2000-55
A resolution vacating a portion of Harold Avenue located south of West State Street.
WHEREAS, a portion of Harold Avenue located between West State Street and Elliot Street as
designated and previously dedicated for right-of-way purposes is hereby determined to be no longer
needed for public use, and therefore, the public interest requires the vacation of such street portion; and
WHEREAS, said street portion is not essential for public use and the applicant, who owns all the
adjoining properties, desires to utilize said street area for the expansion of an existing parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the proposed street vacation has been referred to the Plan Commission for its
consideration and report as required by 62.23(5), Wisconsin Statutes; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the vacation of such street portion and notice served as
required by 66.296, Wisconsin Statutes;
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF JANESVILLE that the following described street portion be and is hereby vacated and
discontinued pursuant to 66.296 and 66.22(lm), Wisconsin Statutes:
Part of the SE 1/4 of Section 1, T.2N., R. 12E. of the 4th p.m., City of Janesville, Rock
County, Wisconsin, described as follows:
Commencing at the NW corner of Lot 206, Spring Brook Addition to the City of Janesville and
the point of beginning for the land herein described; thence south along the west line of said Lot
206 and the west line of Lots 205 of said Spring Brook Addition, also being the east right-of-
way line of Harold Avenue, to a point 792 north of the north right-of-way line of Elliot Street;
thence west 66.0 feet more or less to the west right-of-way line of Harold Avenue, also being
the east lines of Lots 180 and 179 of said Spring Brook Addition, to a point that is 792 feet
north of the north right-of-way line of Elliot Street; thence north along the east lines of said
Lots 180 and 179 to the NE corner of Lot 179; thence east 66.0 feet more or less to the NW
corner of said Lot 206 and the point of beginning.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Janesville expressly reserves an easement for utility
purposes over the entire area described above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to take whatsoever other
action and to make changes to this street vacation and file the necessary deeds and documents as may
be necessary or desirable to effectuate the intent of this resolution and/or act in the best interests of the
City of Janesville.
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Revised Resolution 2000-55
ADOPTED: August 14, 2000
APPROVED: ~ /
Steve~ E. Sheiff~, "City ]9lanager
ATT_.~: ~.
Je~Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROV~~O~
City Attormey
MOTION BY: Noll
SECOND BY: Brien
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
SCHNEIDER X
WILLIAMS X
NOLL X
BRIEN X
MURPHY X
O'LEARY X
DEGARMO X
Proposed by: Applicant
Prepared by: Planning Department