Planning commission denies request to vacate utility easement at 1940 East Diedrich

The Haysville City Planning Commission on a unanimous vote denied a request to vacate a portion of a 10-foot utility easement at 1940 East Diedrich, after staff reported objections from multiple utility companies and said equipment placed in the easement was installed without permits.

A city planning staff member told the commission the applicant had constructed an accessory structure, an air compressor shelter and three air-conditioning units on concrete pads within the easement without building permits; the encroachment reduces available easement width by about 5½ feet. The staff report, which recommended denial, said utility companies were notified and that Evergy and AT&T objected to the vacation. The staff member said Kansas 1 Gas had no conflicts and that Cox reported a line under one AC pad that “could…