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Council vacates Old Highland Road, reserves sanitary sewer easement
Summary
Euclid City Council passed an emergency ordinance vacating Old Highland Road in its entirety while reserving a sanitary sewer easement, a change the administration says corrects city records after Cleveland Metroparks notification.
Council approved an emergency ordinance to vacate Old Highland Road while reserving a sanitary sewer easement that will preserve access for the city’s public service department.
The measure, which passed on an emergency vote Tuesday, resolves a discrepancy the city says dates to when Cuyahoga County vacated its section of the road in 1959. Administration staff told council the action follows review and approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 11, 2025.
City administration said Cleveland Metroparks has maintained and improved the surrounding property for many years and notified the city that records did not reflect a formal vacation. The ordinance’s easement language preserves a sanitary sewer corridor near Georgetown, the administration said. The item was tabled at the May 5 meeting to allow time for review of the easement detail and was returned to council for final action.
Councilman Gresham moved approval and Councilman Tilton seconded. Council conducted a roll-call vote and the ordinance passed.
Supporters said the vacation clarifies title and maintenance responsibilities while keeping essential sewer access. No formal objections to the content were recorded during the discussion.
Council and administration indicated the record correction is administrative in purpose; the reserved easement is intended to ensure the city retains needed infrastructure access.
Background: the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the request March 11, 2025, and council first introduced the ordinance April 7, 2025. The measure cleared second reading and was scheduled for a third-reading emergency vote at the May 19 meeting after staff provided the easement language.
