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s . - Pe <br />y ,~.W tl„t~i oner Dep,os~ t. Then a pets t~ on for the vacation <br />of an improved right~of-way, public p-lace or part thereof, or Unim roved <br />street or alle includin p <br />y, g an improved easement or part thereof, is pre- <br />sented to the finance officer for filing and consideration by the council <br />the person presenting the petition shall deposit with the finance officer <br />a fee as established by resolution of the council. This deposit shall be <br />used to pay the cost of publishing and pasting notices of the proposed <br />vacation and other expenses as are incurred. In case the cost exceeds the <br />amount of the deposit, an additional sum sufficient to cover the deficiency <br />shall be collected by the finance officer before .the vacation is com leted. <br />p <br />7.600 Vacation of Im roved Ri hts~af-~ay and Unim roved Streets ar <br />A11 eys - Grant or Denial of Petition . <br />~1} The council may, upon hearing a petition far a vacation <br />of an improved right-~of~way or unimproved street or alley, grant the same in <br />whole or in part, or may deny the same in whole or in part, or may rant the <br />9 <br />same with reservations as would appear to be for the public interest, includ-~ <br />Ong reservations pertaining to the maintenance and use of all public utili~ <br />ties in the portion vacated, and may make an assessment and provide far the <br />payment to the city of a sum of money as the council may find to be just and <br />equitable as an assessment of special benefit on the real property abuttin <br />on the vacated area ar a benefit t g <br />o the property which, by reason of the <br />vacation abuts on a vacated area, and the cast of curbs, draina e avin <br />sewer ar other local im ro g ' p g' <br />p vement, already completed or to be constructed upon <br />the area vacated. The assessments, together with all casts shall not exceed <br />the amount of special benefit resulting or inuring to the abutting ro erty <br />p p <br />by reason of the vacation. <br />~2} Tn the event a petition is wholly denied, the deposit shall <br />be retained. Any money retained, and any sum assessed and collected as <br />benefits, shall be paid into the finance office. <br />7.605 Vacation of lm roved Ri hts-of~~ay and Unim roved Streets <br />and Alleys - Notice of Pro osed Assessment. Notice of proposed <br />assessment for benefits shall be given to the owners of the property tv be <br />assessed at least seven days before the council meeting at which the assess- <br />ments are to be considered or made. The finance officer shall cause notice <br />to be given either by publication in one issue of a newspaper of general <br />circulation i n the city or by sending a copy thereof by certified mai 1 to <br />the owner of each parcel of real property proposed to be assessed, at the <br />address of the owner as it is contained in the assessment records in the <br />office of the assessor of the county. The notice shall contain a statement <br />of the names, addresses and amount of proposed assessment of each landowner <br />alleged benefited by the vacation and the hour, date and place of the meet <br />ing at which the council will consider objections to the vacation or to the <br />assessment. <br />7..610 Vacation of Unim roved Easements and Undevelo ed Subdivision Plats. <br />~1} A lication. An application for vacation of unimproved ease <br />ments or undeveloped subdivision plats shall be submitted by the applicant, <br />together with such related information as prescribed by the planning de art- <br />ment, and accom anied b the fee p <br />p y set by the council. <br />~2} Notice, within ten days of receipt of a complete and <br />accurate application, and at least ten days before the planning director <br />makes a deci si an, the planning department shat 1 mai 1 a notice of the re uest <br />Q <br />Ordinance -3~ <br />