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City hears request to vacate unbuilt right-of-way in Fox Run Phase 5
Summary
Opelika staff presented a request May 6 to vacate an unimproved street right-of-way on Fox Run Parkway in the Fox Run Phase 5 subdivision.
City planning staff presented a request May 6 to vacate an unimproved right-of-way in the 1000 block of Fox Run Parkway as part of Fox Run Phase 5.
Staff said the area was originally platted decades ago while part of property owned by the Opelika Industrial Development Authority; the right-of-way and street layout were not constructed and utilities were not installed. The property was later sold to Holland Homes. Because the street is shown on the recorded plat, the applicant is requesting a formal vacation of that portion of the drive on property now owned by Fox Run Phase 5 LLC to allow reconfiguration.
The presentation described this as a routine plat/right-of-way vacation request required when an unbuilt street shown on a recorded plat is to be removed or altered. No formal council action on the vacation was recorded during the work session presentation on May 6.
Why it matters: Vacating unbuilt rights-of-way is a common step when development patterns change and recorded plats no longer reflect constructed streets; it affects future subdivision layout, utility installation and ownership of the vacated land.
