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Council approves first reading to vacate Stoneridge Addition Block 1 Lot Park; no public speakers
Summary
Casper City Council opened a public hearing, received no public comment, and approved first reading of an ordinance to vacate a dedicated parkland parcel in the Stoneridge Addition.
The Casper City Council opened a public hearing on June 3 and approved on first reading an ordinance to vacate a parcel dedicated as parkland in Stoneridge Addition Block 1.
City staff presented exhibits and a report describing the proposal to vacate the parkland so the parcel could be transitioned to private ownership and offered through a public bidding process if the ordinance passes. The city attorney entered correspondence and proof of publication into the record.
No members of the public spoke either for or against the ordinance during the hearing. After the public hearing the council read the ordinance by title: "An ordinance vacating Stoneridge Addition Block 1 Lot Park as dedicated public parkland." Councilor Haskins moved to approve the ordinance on first reading; Councilor Pollock seconded. With all councilors voting aye, the motion passed.
Why this matters: Vacating dedicated parkland changes the public-vesting of land and requires public notice and statutory compliance; the council's action on first reading advances the parcel toward a potential sale subject to any further readings or requirements.
The city record shows exhibits from the city attorney and a city manager report describing the intended public-bidding process if the council ultimately adopts the vacation ordinance.
