The applicant is requesting to vacate 6th Avenue for the construction of the new Montana Heritage Center, which is an addition to the Montana State Museum located on the Montana State Capital Campus.

The calculated square foot transfer price is $5.90.  The total area to be transferred is approximately 28,063 square feet.  The total transfer fee is $165,571.70. The following conditions to complete the property vacate are as follows:

·  Existing sanitary sewer main to be abandoned and relocated to serve               existing conditions.

·   Existing water main to be abandoned and relocated to 8th Avenue to serve      existing conditions.

· Existing storm main to be abandoned and relocated as a future project by the City of Helena.  The State of Montana will be responsible during the course of this project to ensure the storm water service connections connected to the 48” main are disconnected including the area inlet south of the building.

The applicant is requesting to vacate 6th Avenue for the construction of the new Montana Heritage Center, which is an addition to the Montana State Museum located on the Montana State Capital Campus.

The calculated square foot transfer price is $5.90.  The total area to be transferred is approximately 28,063 square feet.  The total transfer fee is $165,571.70. The following conditions to complete the property vacate are as follows:

·  Existing sanitary sewer main to be abandoned and relocated to serve               existing conditions.

·   Existing water main to be abandoned and relocated to 8th Avenue to serve      existing conditions.

· Existing storm main to be abandoned and relocated as a future project by the City of Helena.  The State of Montana will be responsible during the course of this project to ensure the storm water service connections connected to the 48” main are disconnected including the area inlet south of the building.

A physical connection between the new building and the existing building is critical for museum functions and visitor experience.

The street vacation and construction of the new building across 6th Ave. will require all non-motorized travel to go through or around the building and will be only accessible during working hours through the building. The vacation will also change the traffic patterns and will increase traffic on adjacent streets.