When a citizen, group of citizens or developer wishes to propose the closing or vacation of a specific public right-of-way, street, or easement which is currently in use, the following procedures must be followed:
(1) 
A petition requesting the proposed closing or vacation must be presented to the planning and zoning commission together with the appropriate filing fee. Such petition must contain the signatures of all property owners holding property adjacent to the portion of the street or easement which is proposed to be vacated. In addition, a standard form of vacation acknowledgement shall be completed and submitted for each utility currently located within the right-of-way or easement.
(2) 
The planning and zoning coordinator will set a public hearing of the proposed closing before the planning and zoning commission at a regularly scheduled meeting. Public notices will be mailed to all property owners affected by the proposed closing or vacation at least 15 days prior to the scheduled meeting.
(3) 
The planning and zoning commission will conduct a public hearing allowing the opportunity for interested parties to express their opinions of the proposed closing or vacation. At the close of the public hearing, the commission will make a recommendation to the city council as to the advisability of approving the proposed closing or vacation.
(4) 
The proposed closing or vacation will then be set for public hearing before the city council by the following notices:
a. 
The hearing will be noticed by the publishing of a legal notice in the official newspaper of the city at least 30 days prior to the scheduled hearing.
b. 
Adjacent property owners will be notified by mail of the proposed public hearing at least 30 days prior to the scheduled hearing.
c. 
Notice of the proposed hearing before the city council will be posted in three public places within the city at least 30 days prior to the scheduled hearing.
(5) 
The city council will conduct the public hearing on the imposed closing or vacation allowing the opportunity for all interested parties to express their opinions on the matter. At the close of the public hearing, the city council will make a determination whether the evidence presented at the hearing and the recommendation of the planning and zoning commission provides sufficient justification for proceeding with the closure or vacation.
(6) 
If the city council determines that the vacation or closure should proceed, the city staff will be instructed to perform the following:
a. 
Secure an appraisal of the value of the physical property involved in the closure.
b. 
Advertise and accept bids for the sale of the vacated right-of-way or easement.
c. 
Prepare and submit to the city council for execution documents for sale of the property involved in the vacation or closure.
(Code 1975, app. A, § 1100)