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Council approves vacating portion of East Eighth Street and accepts Knott Street right-of-way as part of Louis Dreyfus replat
Summary
The Plainview City Council voted to vacate a short, unused portion of East Eighth Street and accept dedication of a portion of Knott Street right-of-way after Planning and Zoning recommended approval; staff said the actions clean up platting where the company is consolidating properties.
Neil Weems, Plainview’s director of public works, asked the Plainview City Council on June 24 to vacate a portion of East Eighth Street and, separately, accept dedication of a previously unplatted portion of Knott Street as part of a replatting request initiated by Louis Dreyfus Company.
Weems said the vacated strip behind an existing fence measures roughly 12.7 feet by 204 feet, with adjoining areas of approximately 75 by 107 feet; the overall replat covers about 20.43 acres divided into Tracts F and G (4.95 and 14.92 acres, respectively). Staff told council the city has not used or maintained the portion targeted for vacating, and that the replat contains a blanket easement to preserve city access to underground utilities. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval on May 22; staff recommended council approve the ordinance to vacate East Eighth Street.
Council member Garcia moved the motion to vacate the East Eighth Street portion; Council member Rodriguez seconded. The mayor pro tem called the question and the motion passed on a 7–4 vote.
On a separate item, staff asked council to accept dedication of a strip on the north side of the same property that had not been previously dedicated as East Ninth Street (referred in staff paperwork as Knott Street). Weems said the strip is about 837 feet long with widths varying from about 38.6 to 64.4 feet, and that the city has been maintaining that street for many years; acceptance cleans up plat documents. Planning and Zoning recommended acceptance on May 22 and staff recommended council approve the resolution.
Council member House moved to accept Resolution R25-666; Council member Dickerson seconded. The council approved the resolution by a 7–4 vote.
Weems and council members described the steps as paperwork and plat corrections requested by the property owner to consolidate multiple lots (the staff said the replat consolidated 11 properties). Council members noted the actions do not grant new property to the company beyond correcting plats and easements; staff emphasized the city retains rights to underground utilities in the replat documents.
Ending: Both measures passed; the council moved to subsequent agenda items.
