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Committee approves four street‑vacation resolutions to enable site assembly and a residential project
Summary
The committee approved four emergency resolutions declaring intent to vacate portions of several streets—East 70th Street, East 70 First Place, East 70 Third Street and a portion of Hancock Avenue—to enable land assembly and development; one request is tied to an apartment project by Places Development LLC.
The committee approved four items to begin the street‑vacation process for parcels tied to site assembly and development.
Resolutions 298‑2025, 299‑2025 and 300‑2025 declare intent to vacate portions of East Seventieth Street, East 70 First Place and East 70 Third Street, respectively, to facilitate economic development and land assembly near the Opportunity Corridor. Staff said several of those segments have been abandoned, lack curb cuts onto Opportunity Corridor and are effectively unused. Committee materials included a map; several members noted maps should be attached to executive summaries for future hearings.
Resolution 301‑2025 declares intent to vacate a portion of Hancock Avenue between West 20 Eighth Street and West 20 Sixth Street at the request of a developer. Staff identified the developer as Places Development LLC, whose principal is Dan Whalen, and said the proposed vacated portion would support a planned apartment building. Councilman McCormack said neighbors had been consulted and expressed support for the proposal.
All four resolutions passed in committee. Staff noted that street vacation is a multi‑step process and that maps, utility and sewer constraints (staff noted a major sanitary sewer beneath Grand Avenue in a separate item) must be considered as the requests proceed through required steps.
Ending: Committee adjourned after approving the street vacation resolutions; staff will continue the formal street‑vacation process (public notices, surveys and formal hearings) as required by city procedure.
