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Council adopts resolution vacating interior utility easement to allow Middleton Smiles dental lot consolidation
Summary
The Middleton City Council on Oct. 1 adopted Resolution 528-25 to vacate two five-foot interior utility/drainage easements between Lots 2 and 3 of the Greenlink Subdivision, clearing the way for consolidation of the parcels for a new Middleton Smiles Family Dentistry building.
The Middleton City Council on Oct. 1 adopted Resolution 528-25 to vacate two five-foot interior utility/drainage easements between Lots 2 and 3, Block 4 of the Greenlink Subdivision (final plat for 1523 and 1531 Augusta Street) to allow consolidation of the two parcels for a single Middleton Smiles Family Dentistry building.
City planning staff presented the application and said the easements were created by the subdivision final plat but are not typically used; the applicant, Dr. Guneer of Middleton Smiles Family Dentistry, purchased the two lots and plans one building across the consolidated parcel. "Even though we get rid of the lot line, we can't get rid of the easement," the planner said, noting the city code currently requires a five-foot interior easement on each side of the interior boundary. The council was told the city engineer recommends removing that requirement from code because the narrow interior easements cause more problems than they solve.
The council opened a public hearing on the application; no members of the public testified. The council then voted to adopt Resolution 528-25. Staff said there will be no direct cost to the city to sign the resolution and that existing sidewalk and public-access easements along the front and back of lots will remain in place.
Planning staff described the next steps: once the resolution is recorded the applicant will proceed with lot consolidation and final plat changes required for the building permit. Staff also said the city will study similar plat easements and proposed a code amendment to remove the interior five-foot requirement from future plats.
The council’s action did not remove required public-access easements or any drainage infrastructure outside the interior boundary; the planner said utilities and public access along front and rear lot lines will be preserved. The council did not receive any written opposition at the hearing and there was no applicant rebuttal.
The council approved the resolution by voice vote; the resolution will be effective on the date specified in the recorded document and the city will file the signed instrument with Canyon County.
