RECOMMEND that City Council APPROVE the closure of the proposed portion of Ely Ave., subject to any required easements and subject to the following condition:.
1. The five conditions included in the attached letter from City of Knoxville Engineering (dated October 30, 2012) must be addressed to the satisfaction of that department.

Staff Recommendation

POSTPONE the request at least 30 days until the March 14, 2013 meeting, or longer, if necessary.

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Postponement will allow discussions to continue between the applicant and the City to establish an agreement regarding the proposed greenway alignment and buffering for the adjacent neighborhood. It also will allow time for the applicant to negotiate with the property owner of parcels 27 and 28 to obtain those parcels, allowing the closure of the full block of Ely Ave., from Stonewall St. to Bragg St. In addition, the need for a turnaround, as approved last month on the attached concept plan (2-SA-12-C) would not be necessary and there would be more area available for Gerdau to implement expansion plans, while requiring less new pavement to be installed.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the closure of the proposed portion of Ely Ave., subject to any required easements and subject to conditions.

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Details of Action

RECOMMEND that City Council APPROVE the closure of the proposed portion of Ely Ave., subject to any required easements and subject to the following condition:.
1. The five conditions included in the attached letter from City of Knoxville Engineering (dated October 30, 2012) must be addressed to the satisfaction of that department.