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Council clears Nevin Circle by ordinance, waives charge citing 2016 error
Summary
Riverton council approved first reading of an ordinance to vacate Nevin Circle and, on staff recommendation, declined to charge the property owners for the vacation because an earlier 2016 administrative action was improperly handled.
RIVERTON, Wyo. — The Riverton City Council on Aug. 5 moved forward on an ordinance to vacate Nevin Circle in the Nevin Estates subdivision and voted to waive any payment for the vacation after staff said a 2016 attempt to relinquish the street was not completed under the correct statutory process.
Community development staff said the Nevin Estates subdivision was platted in 1986 but Nevin Circle was never improved or used as a public road. The property owners (the Gizzi Trust family) petitioned the city to vacate the dedicated right‑of‑way so they could more effectively market and sell lots.
Staff told the council that a 2016 action to relinquish the street had been taken in the form of a resolution; however, Wyoming statute (15‑4‑305) specifies that vacations must be done by ordinance. After consulting the city attorney, staff recommended proceeding now with an ordinance and not charging the family because the earlier error arose from the city’s administrative handling in 2016.
The planning commission had approved the vacation on July 17, 2025. Council members discussed the procedural history, the fact the street was never constructed or used by the public, and the fairness of not imposing a fee for an action the city should have completed correctly in 2016.
Action: Council adopted the ordinance on first reading and included the staff recommendation not to charge the petitioning owners for the vacation. The transcript records the ordinance’s first reading adoption and the council’s motion to proceed under ordinance authority; the meeting record does not include a roll‑call of individual votes.
Clarifying details: staff noted the vacation will remove a platted street that has not been developed and identified the relevant statute as Wyoming Statute 15‑4‑305. The planning commission approved the request on July 17, 2025.
