Corcoran council approves easement vacation to allow wetland bank in Rush Creek Reserve

The Corcoran City Council approved Resolution 2025‑06 at its meeting to vacate a portion of a city easement in Rush Creek Reserve so the same area can be covered by a wetland‑bank easement in favor of the Board of Water and Soil Resources, with the city retaining an access and maintenance agreement.

Planner Kendra (staff member) told the council the action is a standard easement vacation tied to a wetland bank application for a subdivision near County Road 117. She said the new easement and an access/maintenance agreement will leave the city’s ability to access and maintain the area intact if the homeowners association does not manage the wetland.

Council member Nichols asked whether neighboring landowners north of the property were satisfied; Kevin (staff member) said the work is “substantially complete” and that staff anticipate a spring walk‑through and punch list before the city accepts the work and releases surety. Kendra added the city engineer has reviewed the vacation and staff continue to finalize a maintenance plan with the wetland inspector.

Council members moved and seconded the resolution and approved it by voice vote. No individual recorded roll‑call tally was provided in the transcript; the mayor called for those in favor and the council responded “Aye.” The council’s action is contract‑neutral and does not change the city’s maintenance obligations; it creates the wetland bank easement while layering the city’s access agreement on top of it.

City staff said they will complete the spring inspection and resolve remaining punch list items — including removal of temporary erosion control stakes that cannot be removed until frost leaves the ground — before final acceptance and release of developer surety.