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Commission approves $3,058 assessment for alley vacations despite neighborhood objections
Summary
After hearing from petitioner counsel and a remonstrator who criticized the appraisal as 'ridiculously small,' the commission approved the final assessment of benefits for vacation petition 2026CVC803 at $3,058 and required payment of a $1,750 appraisal fee.
The commission held an assessment-of-benefits hearing for vacation petition 2026CVC803, covering multiple alley vacations near Salisbury, Astor and Coney streets. Petitioner counsel Misha Urbanowicz presented an appraisal valuing the land to be acquired at $3,058 and noted the petitioner had paid the appraiser’s fee; counsel said the hearing’s statutory role was solely to determine the assessment amount required for acquisition of title.
Neighborhood resident Cynthia Dillehay testified as a remonstrator, objecting to the appraisal as "ridiculously small," urging the city to demand higher compensation (she suggested $50,000 for the alleys) and raising concerns about the project's scale and neighborhood impacts. Staff said it had reviewed the appraisal and found it appropriate; the petitioner reiterated that the commission's action was limited to the assessment amount. President Dillon moved to adopt the final assessment at $3,058 and to require payment of the $1,750 appraisal fee; the commission approved the motion and the assessment was recorded as adopted.
