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Plan Commission recommends vacation of 322-foot portion of Jones Street to common council
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Summary
The Portage Plan Commission voted to recommend that the Common Council vacate a 322-linear-foot undeveloped portion of Jones Street adjacent to several parcels after staff and the applicant said the right-of-way serves no public purpose and has been maintained by the applicant.
The Portage Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Common Council approve a request to vacate an undeveloped 322-linear-foot portion of the Jones Street right-of-way east of On a Trail. Applicant Sean Ebert (listed in the record as the property owner) asked that the undeveloped segment, which city staff said the city has no plan to develop, be vacated because it is used primarily by adjacent property owners.
Staff told commissioners the applicant has maintained the right-of-way, added gravel with appropriate permits and reported deficiencies to the city over time. A staff speaker said the right-of-way functions more like a private driveway and consumes city resources (for instance, winter plowing) with little public benefit, and recommended that the Plan Commission forward a recommendation of approval to the Common Council. The council will hold a public hearing before taking final action.
The Plan Commission’s roll-call vote recommending vacation to the Common Council was unanimous: Feeney, Egan, Voss, Knott Greiner, Paul and Schneider voted yes.
