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Commission approves vacation replat to create 35-foot lot at Morris and Main (Resolution 7591)
Summary
Resolution 7591 was approved to vacate nearly 10 feet of excess right-of-way off Morris Street, producing a 34.9-foot lot that will allow placement of a manufactured home; the city will receive $2,740 for the vacated area.
The commission voted Feb. 18 to approve Resolution 7591, vacating an additional strip of roadway right-of-way off Morris Street in the New Hobbs Addition to create a larger lot that meets frontage requirements for a manufactured home.
Assistant City Manager Todd Randall explained that some older right-of-way parcels in the New Hobbs Addition are wider than required. The typical roadway section is 41 feet back-to-back, while many rights-of-way in that subdivision are about 80 feet. Vacating roughly 10 extra feet would enlarge a 25-foot lot to about 34.9 feet, meeting the city's 35-foot frontage minimum for new manufactured-home placement (staff described the result as 34.9 feet to allow a manufactured home where otherwise only a stick-built house could be sited). Planning Board recommended approval on Jan. 21.
Financial detail: Randall said staff uses $2 per square foot for right-of-way purchases; vacating the 1,370-square-foot area would yield about $2,740 to the city if the commission approves and staff executes the plat.
Vote: Commissioner Pinnock moved; Commissioner Smith seconded. The resolution passed unanimously with all commissioners and the mayor voting yes.
Ending: With approval, staff will collect payment and record the plat amendment so the lot can be used for a manufactured home.
