City planning staff presented an ordinance on Aug. 5 proposing to vacate, abandon and quitclaim the public right‑of‑way known as Samaritan Drive so the owner of adjacent parcels may construct a new, re‑aligned roadway as part of the Seneca Trails subdivision.

Planning Director Susana Huerta told council the current Samaritan Drive is substandard: narrow, overgrown, used for dumping and lacking curbs, sidewalks and modern drainage. The developer intends to replat the property, remove the existing roadway and construct a new Samaritan Drive closer to the drainage way; the new alignment will meet current city roadway standards and include utilities and improved circulation. Huerta said the master plan for the development, approved earlier, included the proposed street relocation.

Staff recommended approval of the ordinance to relinquish the city’s public travel right along the existing alignment and quitclaim the land to the adjacent property owners; the developer will construct the new road and utilities and be responsible for removal of the old pavement. The city will assume future maintenance responsibilities once the new roadway is accepted.

No members of the public asked to speak at the council’s public hearing on the first reading. Council asked staff procedural questions and directed that the ordinance be placed on the consent agenda for the next meeting to allow final adoption without additional debate.

Ending: The action advances a developer‑led replat and new neighborhood street that staff says will improve emergency access and replace a deteriorated roadway with a modern, maintainable street and utilities.