Lake County Illinois - File #: 08-0396

• File #: 08-0396
• Version: 1
• Name: Sherwin Avenue Street Vacation Petition No. 08-01
• Type: resolution
• Status: Old Business
• File created: 7/23/2008
• In control: Planning, Building and Zoning Committee
• Final action: 10/14/2008
• Title: Joint Resolution in the matter of the petition of David L. Jones and Linda M. Jones, as record owners, to vacate a portion of Sherwin Avenue located south of Lot 19 in vacated resubdivision of Simon’s Klondike Subdivision and North of Lot 97 in Simon’s Klondike Subdivision and Lot 24 in the First Addition to Simon’s Klondike Subdivision, Antioch Township, Lake County, Illinois. The Board of Vacation by a vote of 3 “ayes” and 0 “nays” recommends that the vacation request be approved subject to the conditions expressed in Exhibit “A” attached. On the motion “to approve” the prayer of the petitioner, your Planning, Building and Zoning Committee and Financial and Administrative Committee votes are: Planning, Building and Zoning Committee: 7 “ayes” and 0 “nays”; Financial and Administrative Committee: 4 “ayes” and 0 “nays”.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/8/2014	1	Lake County Board	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass
10/14/2008	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
9/9/2008	1	Lake County Board	tabled	Pass
8/12/2008	1	Lake County Board	tabled	Pass
7/30/2008	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass

Title
Joint Resolution in the matter of the petition of David L. Jones and Linda M. Jones, as record owners, to vacate a portion of Sherwin Avenue located south of Lot 19 in vacated resubdivision of Simon’s Klondike Subdivision and North of Lot 97 in Simon’s Klondike Subdivision and Lot 24 in the First Addition to Simon’s Klondike Subdivision, Antioch Township, Lake County, Illinois. The Board of Vacation by a vote of 3 “ayes” and 0 “nays” recommends that the vacation request be approved subject to the conditions expressed in Exhibit “A” attached. On the motion “to approve” the prayer of the petitioner, your Planning, Building and Zoning Committee and Financial and Administrative Committee votes are: Planning, Building and Zoning Committee: 7 “ayes” and 0 “nays”; Financial and Administrative Committee: 4 “ayes” and 0 “nays”.

Staff Summary
· The applicants have submitted an application to vacate a portion of Sherwin Avenue located south of Grass Lake Road and east of Lake Street.
· The applicants own the properties located adjacent to the right-of-way proposed for vacation, subsequently, they are the sole applicants in the vacation request.
· The applicants have been using the right-of-way for approximately 30 years and would like to obtain the right-of-way so they can combine the right-of-way with their two adjacent parcels. There are no planned improvements to either property at this time.
· The Board of Vacation held a public hearing on June 25, 2008 and unanimously recommends that the vacation be granted subject to conditions related to: 1.) the lots to the south be combined with the south half of Sherwin Avenue and the north half of Sherwin Avenue be combined with Lot #19 to the north, and 2.) the establishment of a common access easement for both lots.
· The cost of the purchase is projected to be $19, 811.

Body
WHEREAS, after reviewing the testimony presented at the aforementioned public hearing of the Board of Vacation, said Board has submitted its...