Council denies request to vacate Eagle Ranch playground note after residents describe decades of neighborhood use

The Eagle City Council on April 14 denied a petition to vacate the recorded “playground” notation on the final plat for Eagle Ranch Subdivision Number 2, siding with neighbors who said the parcel had served as a common play area for decades.

Neighbors provided a detailed history in public testimony and submitted archival marketing materials showing the lot’s original designation as a recreational area; multiple speakers said children had used the land for more than 40 years for soccer, t‑ball, community gardens and other recreation. Neighbors described recent deterioration after the sale of Eagle Water Company, placement of “no trespassing” signs and what they called dumping and an overall lack of maintenance.

Applicant representatives — Tony and Robert DeChazeo through a civil engineering representative — said the parcel has been privately owned since the early 1990s and that…