Council approves vacation of utility and storm-sewer easements at Kettlestone Central South Platte 2

The Waukee City Council held a public hearing and approved a resolution to vacate a portion of an existing public utility easement (PUE) and a public storm sewer easement in the Kettlestone Central South Platte 2 plat. Andy, a city staff presenter, said the changes respond to a developer request to relocate a small PUE bump-out that was intended for MidAmerican Energy infrastructure and to remove a temporary storm sewer easement no longer needed after site replatting.

"The building that is proposed to be constructed on this site would be extremely close to that existing easement," Andy said, describing why the developer sought an alternate PUE location. Andy told the council the developer already provided an alternative easement and that staff is "comfortable with the request to vacate this portion of this existing public utility easement." He also said the temporary detention pipe easement is no longer necessary with the site's development and replatting.

Staff recommended holding the public hearing and moving forward with the easement vacations; the council voted to approve the resolution. No written correspondence opposing the vacations was reported to the city clerk. The resolution authorizes vacating the specified portions of the PUE and storm sewer easement and relies on the developer’s supplied alternative easement location to retain necessary utility access.

Andy said the original PUE was acquired in February 2012 as part of earlier corridor work; staff noted the majority of the original PUE will remain in place and only the identified bump-out is subject to vacation.