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Commission approves two adjoining alley vacation requests on South Lamar/Gibson; city retains wastewater easement
Summary
The Urban Transportation Commission recommended approval of two companion right‑of‑way vacation applications for halves of an undeveloped alley abutting 1109 South Lamar Boulevard and 1200 West Gibson Street; both votes were unanimous and the City will retain a wastewater easement across the vacated tracts.
The Urban Transportation Commission recommended approval on Sept. 2 of two companion right‑of‑way vacation requests that would transfer approximately 502 and 501 square feet of undeveloped alley to the adjacent private parcels at 1109 South Lamar Boulevard and 1200 West Gibson Street.
Christopher Bueckert of Transportation & Public Works’ Land Development Engineering Division presented both requests and said the alley is unimproved and unpaved. He said the city would retain a wastewater line easement covering the entire vacation tract and that all city departments and external stakeholders reviewed and recommended approval subject to conditions listed in the Master Common Report for each application. Bueckert said property owners within 300 feet were notified on May 21 and no public objections had been received as of the presentation date.
Drew Raffel, speaking for the property owners, explained that the two parcels will be combined to allow an existing business at 1109 South Lamar to expand onto the neighboring parcel at 1200 West Gibson; one of the two vacation files is associated with an active site plan (SP‑2020‑513C) for 1200 West Gibson. Raffel said the owners plan to connect the two properties while complying with the applicable zoning district.
Commissioners asked whether nearby businesses currently use the alley for services such as dumpster access; counsel and staff confirmed property owners within the notice area received mailings and staff encouraged advance coordination for affected neighbors. The commission voted to recommend approval of each vacation application (Item 5 and Item 6 on the agenda). Both motions passed unanimously for those commissioners present.
Because the City retains the wastewater easement, Bueckert said the vacations do not remove utility access. The files will proceed through the city’s vacation process and any final conveyance will be subject to the conditions enumerated in staff reports and applicable city code.
