Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use Street Vacation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council moves to vacate portion of Wood Street after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing with no public opposition, council approved an ordinance to vacate a 30-foot portion of an unopened section of Wood Street; petitioner Don Reid said he and a neighbor will split the vacated land.
The Warren City Council approved an ordinance vacating a portion of an unopened section of Wood Street after a public hearing and staff recommendation.
City staff described the subject as an unimproved, unopened segment of Wood Street that extends south from the improved portion. The application from Donald and Catherine Reed (as listed in the packet) requested vacation of 30 feet of the right-of-way beginning roughly 10 feet south of the improved portion. At the hearing, petitioner Don Reid told council he has maintained the right-of-way for about 40 years and intends to landscape the area; he said the vacated land would be split between himself and an adjacent neighbor.
The planning commission and Warren County Planning Commission reviewed the application and recommended approval, according to staff. No members of the public offered opposition during the hearing. A councilor moved to approve the ordinance “as submitted”; the motion passed on roll call with six affirmative votes and no opposing votes.
Staff clarified the land is a paper/unimproved right-of-way (grass, not blacktop) and that, if vacated, the property would become part of the petitioners’ parcels and would be subject to property tax assessment thereafter. The council noted that the city currently incurs some maintenance expense for the unimproved right-of-way and that vacating it would remove that maintenance obligation.
