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Applicant seeks vacation of short internal road to facilitate three‑lot subdivision; commission approves referral to council
Summary
An applicant requested vacation of a north‑south road segment so the family can subdivide a parcel into two ~2.6‑acre lots and one 1‑acre lot; planning commissioners approved forwarding the road‑vacation request to the town council with the condition that landowner coordination occur.
Property owner McKay Swainston presented a proposal to vacate a short north‑south road segment through a family parcel to allow a three‑lot subdivision: two roughly 2.6‑acre lots and one 1‑acre lot. The application proposes to vacate approximately 0.66 acres of road and to dedicate about 0.21 acres to the town to realign 220 North; the vacation would enable the family to keep the property in the family and to create one modest‑sized lot for future use.
McKay said the well on the property had a small well‑house encroachment onto town property and that the well itself is outside town right‑of‑way; part of the project would relocate or modify the well house so it is fully on private property. The applicant provided an alternative curved realignment that uses large radii and aligns better with the town’s preference for lower speeds and pedestrian‑friendly layouts. McKay noted the proposed s‑curve exceeds AASHTO radii for a 35‑mph road (the curve proposed is larger than necessary), and said the alignment is intended to slow traffic and improve neighborhood character.
Mayor McKinney and planning staff discussed that the vacation request would go to the town council for final action and that neighboring landowners — including properties where prior partial vacations have occurred — would need to be coordinated with since some adjacent parcels and road connections are affected. Commissioners noted the Durant property to the south had a similar vacation earlier.
Commissioners voted to forward the road‑vacation request to the town council for formal action, after confirming there was no outstanding objection on record and that the applicant will coordinate with affected neighbors and resolve the small well‑house encroachment prior to final subdivision approval.
No subdivision approval was granted at this meeting; commissioners said the road vacation referral was the appropriate first step and that the applicant should return for minor‑subdivision approval after resolving the encroachment and confirming neighboring property interests.
