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City approves vacations of right-of-way and utility easement in Mason Ridge Phase 1
Summary
The City of Republic approved two ordinances vacating about 7,135 square feet of public land in Mason Ridge Phase 1, returning a street right-of-way to a common area and a 10-foot utility easement to Lot 1.
The City of Republic on Tuesday approved two ordinances vacating small portions of public land within the Mason Ridge Phase 1 subdivision, finalizing staff recommendations that the land be returned to the homeowners association or property owner. City staff presented the two items as technical cleanups connected to infrastructure that was never constructed. The council voted 8-0 to adopt both ordinances. City staff said the first ordinance would vacate approximately 6,035 square feet of right-of-way between the common area and Lot 1 of Mason Ridge Phase 1; because the street was never built and is not anticipated to be constructed westward due to a floodplain, staff recommended returning the vacated right-of-way to the subdivision common area, which is maintained by the homeowners association. The second ordinance would vacate about 1,100 square feet of a 10-foot utility easement on Lot 1; staff reported that the easement is currently unused and that other utility companies had no plans to place facilities there, and recommended returning the development rights to the Lot 1 property owner. Patrick Ruiz, associate planner, described both requests and told council that there were no planned extensions of city water or sewer into the referenced easement or right-of-way. For the right-of-way vacation staff noted natural constraints (a floodplain) that make future street construction unlikely. Both ordinances were read by staff, moved and seconded during the meeting, and advanced through required second-reading procedures under the charter. Council took final passage votes that carried 8-0 for each ordinance. No citizen speakers were signed up on either item and city staff noted no outstanding objections in the record. Staff described the requests as consistent with existing development patterns for that subdivision and recommended approval. Council action: Both ordinances passed 8-0. The vacated right-of-way will revert to the HOA common area; the vacated utility easement will be returned to the Lot 1 owner, per staff explanation. The items were procedural in nature; any future infrastructure or utility needs on those parcels will require separate review if proposals change.
