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Reading on Hope Drive remnant right‑of‑way; staff to draft deed restriction for green/recreational use
Summary
Council heard a reading to convey about 0.22 acres of surplus Hope Drive right‑of‑way to the Ward Plaza development; staff said the parcel is encumbered by utilities and will be conveyed with easements and deed language restricting future use to green or recreational space unless a rezoning occurs.
The council received a reading of ROW‑25‑1, a city‑sponsored request to vacate and convey roughly 0.22 acres of surplus right‑of‑way along Hope Drive to be consolidated with the Ward Plaza development parcel. David Stewart described the remnant as the leftover curve of the former Hope Drive alignment; the parcel lies behind a Wells Fargo branch and adjacent to the Ward Plaza site where townhomes are planned.
Staff told council the remnant is encumbered by multiple utility easements and that the intent is to convey the surplus right‑of‑way to the Ward Plaza developer while preserving easements. Planning commission members had asked whether the remnant could be used for additional dwelling units; staff said the PUD for Ward Plaza fixes unit counts and that any new density would require rezoning and PUD amendment. Public services staff drafted deed language to restrict use to green or recreational purposes, though council asked staff to allow non‑habitable features such as an entrance sign if the developer desires.
Councilors at Ped and in the full body voiced support for the conveyance with deed restrictions limiting structural development; staff said they will draft language that preserves utility easements and allows minor non‑habitable features. No final vote was required at the reading.
