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Residents ask county to close narrow Harbor Lane; supervisors table decision pending legal review
Summary
Property owners asked the Board of Supervisors to vacate about 928 feet of Harbor Lane; the board held a public hearing, closed the hearing and voted to table action until legal questions are resolved.
Property owners asked the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to vacate a roughly 928-foot portion of Harbor Lane, saying the narrow, dead-end road presents safety and maintenance problems.
“We're just asking them for it to be closed,” said Andy Fisher, who identified himself and his wife, Jill, as owners of property on both sides of the lane. Fisher told the board the road’s location has become unclear over the years, people park on it, and drivers sometimes mistake it for through traffic. He said he and his family were willing to maintain the closed portion, including snow removal.
Interim county engineer Brandon Burmeister led the public hearing on the vacation of a portion of Harbor Lane described in the agenda as in Section 2 Township 75 N North Range 34 W West, approximately 928 feet and tied to resolution number 37-2025. After public comment, the board closed the hearing and voted to table final action on the resolution until county legal counsel could confirm procedural details and the precise boundary line.
Nut graf: The board heard resident concerns about safety and maintenance on a narrow dead-end road and responded by pausing a final decision to allow the county attorney and staff to confirm the legal description and turning/turnaround access before changing public right-of-way status.
During the hearing, Fisher said moving the vacation boundary to the property line would “be cleaner” and that county equipment could turn around in a nearby field if needed. The board advised the Fishers they might not need to appear at the follow-up meeting and that the county would contact them. A motion to table came after the public hearing closed; roll calls during the meeting recorded ayes from supervisors present and noted one absence.
Ending: The board closed the public hearing on resolution 37-2025 but tabled final action, asking staff and the county attorney to confirm the legal description and verify turnaround access; the Fishers were told the board would notify them about next steps.
