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TPW outlines Austin right‑of‑way vacation process, fees and typical timetable
Summary
Austin Transportation & Public Works staff briefed the Urban Transportation Commission on the city’s right‑of‑way vacation procedures, including a $14,413 application fee, a review process with multiple city and utility reviewers, an appraisal managed by the Office of Real Estate, and a typical timeline of up to 12 months.
A city official gave a step‑by‑step overview of how property owners request formal vacation of public right of way, describing fees, interdepartmental review, appraisal and recording procedures.
Joseph Fortinos, project manager of the Land Management Group in Austin Transportation & Public Works, told commissioners that a right‑of‑way vacation is a request to relinquish the public’s interest in platted right of way back to abutting property owners. "The right of way is dedicated to the city via plat or separate instrument," Fortinos said.
Fortinos walked the commission through the key steps: an initial consultation with TPW land management to check…
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