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Umatilla planning commission approves replat to remove easements at Cheryl's Place Phase 3
Summary
The Umatilla Planning Commission approved a replat for Cheryl's Place Phase 3 to remove unnecessary utility easements after staff said utilities were already placed in Desert Loop; no applicant or public testimony was present and the record was closed before a unanimous vote.
The Umatilla Planning Commission approved a replat to remove three utility easements in Cheryl's Place Phase 3 after staff said utilities had already been installed in Desert Loop.
Staff summarized the application as a replat filed by PBS with property owner Columbia Basin Development LLC, saying the utilities serving the three lots were moved into the public road (Desert Loop) and the easements shown on the recorded plat are no longer needed. The staff report noted most approval criteria were already met by the prior approval for Cheryl's Place Phase 3 and that the current application addresses only removal of the three easements.
Commissioners heard no public testimony in favor, opposition or neutral; the applicant did not appear. The commission voted to close the public record and then approved the replat by roll call: Commissioner Veronica Gutierrez — aye; Commissioner Lyle Smith — aye; Commissioner Carol Jones — aye; Commissioner Jennifer Cooper — aye. The motion to approve was seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Staff indicated the county must finalize the easement vacation after the commission's approval. No amendments were proposed during deliberation and no additional directions to staff were recorded.
The decision means the recorded plat will be revised to remove the three easements identified in the staff report; next administrative steps were described as follow-through with the county to remove the easements from title records.
