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Council vacates overlooked 1866 right-of-way near SEMO, clearing title for adjacent development
Summary
The council approved on first reading an ordinance vacating the city's interest in an unrecorded 1866 survey plat right-of-way in the Hensies Addition near Southeast Missouri State University to clear title for adjacent development and Colliwood Apartments.
The City Council on July 7 approved on first reading an ordinance vacating the city’s interest in rights of way shown on an unrecorded 1866 survey plat in the Hensies Addition, near towers owned by Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO). The action was requested by the trust and SEMO to clean up historical gaps in prior vacations.
City planner/attorney presentation noted the streets and alleys on the 1866 plat are unimproved with no prospect of being improved, and that multiple previous ordinances had vacated portions of the same area but this strip was overlooked. The location cited in meeting materials is adjacent to Colliwood Apartments and SEMO’s nearby towers.
University general counsel Chris Martin told council the university and the trust had worked for several months on the request, that the university’s Board of Regents had approved it, and that the university had no concerns about the vacation. Council members discussed the historical nature of the survey plat and commended staff for uncovering the hand-drawn 1860s map.
The council approved the first reading by voice vote and the motion carried. The ordinance was described in meeting materials as a cleanup measure to correct a historical oversight; city staff did not report any immediate development plans tied to the vacation during the meeting.
