Council considers vacation and transfer of roughly 9,000 sq ft of right-of-way at 1480 E. Maple Street

At a public hearing the council considered an ordinance to vacate and transfer approximately 9,000 square feet of city right-of-way at or near 1480 East Maple Street.

City staff told the council the property owner has fencing and retaining walls that extend into the right-of-way and that the city owns the land but that the Bureau of Reclamation holds an easement to operate a facility on the property. Staff said the Bureau had been contacted and is supportive of the reduction in right-of-way.

Staff recommended approval under a city policy adopted in the prior year to guide evaluations of right-of-way vacations and transfers. During council discussion a staff member said the policy recommends applying a $10,000-per-acre valuation for transfers. The motion recorded in the agenda was to approve the vacation and transfer; the excerpted transcript does not include the final roll-call vote for this item in the provided portion of the meeting record.

The council did not identify any statutory constraints in the excerpt. Staff also noted the Bureau of Reclamation's easement and that staff had coordinated with that agency before making the recommendation.

No additional conditions, compensation terms beyond the policy reference, or implementation dates were provided in the excerpt. The transcript shows a motion was made (mover: Council member Jones; second: Council member Garrett), and staff recommended approval; the vote outcome is not specified in the provided record.