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Mount Vernon planning commission recommends vacating small platted alley pending administrative review
Summary
The Mount Vernon Municipal Planning Commission voted to recommend vacating a platted alley between Vine, Oak, Boynton and Duke streets, subject to final administrative review to resolve discrepancies between a historical plat and a recent survey.
The Mount Vernon Municipal Planning Commission on July 10 recommended vacating an undeveloped platted alley that lies between Vine Street, Oak Street, Boynton Street and Duke Street, but conditioned its recommendation on a final administrative review to resolve discrepancies in property descriptions.
The vote follows a petition from property owner Kathy Geppinger, who told the commission, “My name is Kathy Geppinger. My address is 1000 East Vine Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio, And I affirm that my testimony is truthful to the best of my knowledge and ability, so help me God.” Geppinger said she and her husband own parcels on both sides of the alley and seek to consolidate ownership ahead of a future sale.
Why it matters: vacation of a public alley changes access and property boundaries and must be recorded correctly before city council…
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