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Commission recommends vacating Will Street stub and utility easement in Mason Ridge Phase 1
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of two vacation requests — VACA25‑007 to vacate roughly 6,035 sq ft of East Will Street right‑of‑way and VACA25‑008 to vacate a 1,100 sq ft utility easement in Lot 1 of Mason Ridge Phase 1. Both recommendations passed unanimously and will be forwarded to City Council.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on July 14 recommended City Council approve two vacation requests in the Mason Ridge Phase 1 subdivision.
The first, VACA25‑007, was a request from Community Development to vacate approximately 6,035 square feet of East Will Street right‑of‑way. Patrick Gurus, associate planner, said the stub was never built and that the western extension is not anticipated because adjacent land to the west is designated floodway/floodplain. The vacated portion would be returned to the adjacent property owner, Mason Ridge LLC, and incorporated into Mason Ridge Phase 1 common area. Gurus said a cluster mailbox currently sits just east of the proposed vacated area.
The second request, VACA25‑008, sought to vacate a 10‑foot‑wide utility easement running parallel to the southern property line of Lot 1, about 1,100 square feet in total. Staff reported the city has no utilities in the easement, no utility companies have plans to use it, and vacating it would provide more flexibility for development of Lot 1; associated development rights would be conveyed to Built Better Homes LLC.
There were no public speakers in favor or opposed to either vacation. After brief discussion — including a staff explanation that the stub was likely reserved for a clubhouse that was never built — the commission voted to recommend approval of both VACA25‑007 and VACA25‑008. Both motions passed by unanimous roll call and will be forwarded to City Council for final action.
