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Public Hearing Regarding Liquor License for Dotty's & the Sale of Certain Real Estate

Date: 
August 24, 2015 - 7:00pm

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Urbana, Illinois will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2015, in the Council Chambers of the Urbana City Building, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, for the purpose of receiving public comment regarding the following Ordinances:

Glover Avenue and Oregon Street Intersection Closure

Date: 
August 18, 2015 - 7:00am to 5:00pm

Weather permitting, the northwest corner of the intersection of Glover Avenue and Oregon Street will be closed on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM while Ameren abandons a gas service line for a building demolition. The southbound and westbound legs of the intersection will be closed during the gas service work while Glover Avenue and Oregon Street will remain open to thru traffic.


Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas.


Thank you for your patience while this work is in progress.

George Huff Drive Closure

Date: 
August 17, 2015 - 7:00am to August 18, 2015 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, George Huff from South Race Street to Boudreau Drive will be closed to thru traffic on Monday, August 17, 2015 and Tuesday, August 18, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. each day for a water main installation. There will be no detour route for this closure.


Access will be maintained to all properties on George Huff Drive during the water main installation.


Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you for your cooperation while this improvement is in progress.

Race Street Re-opening

Date: 
September 28, 2015 - 2:00pm

The south leg of Race Street between Windsor Road and Curtis Road will be open to through traffic starting 2 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2015.


Further information about the Windsor Road Pavement Reconstruction Project can be found here.

Gregory Place Closure

Date: 
August 12, 2015 - 5:00pm to August 17, 2015 - 5:00pm

Effective immediately, Gregory Place from Nevada Street to Oregon Street will be closed to thru traffic until Monday, August 17, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. for an emergency water main repair. The repair is located in the north leg of the Gregory Place and Nevada Street intersection. There will be no detour route for this closure.


Access will be maintained to all properties on Gregory Place during the water main repair.


Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you for your cooperation while this repair is in progress

Illinois Street Closure

Date: 
August 12, 2015 - 6:30am to 2:00pm

Weather permitting, Illinois Street between Vine Street and Urbana Avenue will be closed to all traffic on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 from 6:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. for a tree removal.


Traffic will be able to access the entrance to City Parking Lot 23 from Urbana Avenue.


Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas.


We appreciate your patience while this removal takes place.

Lincoln Avenue Lane Closure

Date: 
August 19, 2015 - 5:00pm

The right lane for southbound traffic on Lincoln Avenue that has been closed between Fairview Avenue and University Avenue will remain closed through Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 5:00 PM for installation of fiber optic utilities.


Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas.


We appreciate your patience while this improvement is in progress.

Broadway Avenue Closure

Date: 
November 6, 2015 - 6:00pm

Broadway Avenue between Kerr Avenue and Country Club Road will be closed starting at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 until further notice (see map). Broadway Avenue will be fully closed from just north of Kerr Avenue to just south of Oakland Avenue. Broadway Avenue will be partially closed from just south of Oakland Avenue to Country Club Road.


Broadway Avenue between Kerr Avenue and Stebbins Drive will be open to through traffic starting 7 a.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2015.


Local access to residences on Broadway Avenue will be maintained at all times.


Further information about the Broadway Avenue Reconstruction Project can be found here.


We appreciate your patience while this project is underway.

Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Sale of City Real Estate

Date: 
August 24, 2015 - 7:00pm

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Urbana City Council will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24th, 2015, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the City Council Chambers, located at 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois, on the question of whether to approve a proposed agreement with 201 Broadway LLC authorizing the sale of a portion of a parcel of real estate owned by the City located at 108 East Water Street, Urbana, Illinois, and further described as follows:



The north 5.00 feet of even and equal width of the South 52 feet of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Outlot 2 of the Addition of Outlots to the Original Town of Urbana, as per Plat recorded in Book "A" at Page 16, in Champaign County, Illinois.


Said strip of land containing 342.375 square feet, more or less, all situated in the City of Urbana, Illinois, and being a portion of the property commonly known as 108 East Water Street, Urbana, Illinois, having a PIN of 91-21-08-461-012.

University Avenue Lane Closure

Date: 
August 10, 2015 - 7:00am to August 19, 2015 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, the outside west bound lane of traffic on University Avenue will be closed between Lincoln Avenue and Goodwin Avenue from Monday, August 10, 2015 at 7:00 AM to Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 5:00 PM for the Campus Circle Project, the new student housing project adjacent to the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.


University Avenue will remain open to traffic at all times during the construction work. Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas.


We appreciate your cooperation while this work is in progress.

Race Street Lane Closure

Weather permitting, the northbound lane on Race Street will be closed between Mumford and George Huff Drive starting on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 7:00 a.m. through Monday, August 3, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. for a sewer repair. South Race Street will remain open to through traffic at all times during the sewer repair.


Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you for your cooperation while this improvement is in progress.

North Race Street Closure

Date: 
July 28, 2015 - 8:00am to 12:00pm

Nash Crane Services will be staging a crane on North Race Street between Main Street and Griggs Street for construction activities at 204 West Main Street. North Race Street between Main Street and Griggs Street will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., weather permitting.


Access will be maintained to properties on North Race Street during the temporary street closure but no through traffic is permitted on North Race Street between Main Street and Griggs Street.


Motorists are to observe all traffic signage within this and all construction areas. Thank you for your cooperation.