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Council vacates right-of-way along south boundary of 1209 Andy Lane
Summary
City council approved a request to vacate a roughly 50-by-480-foot strip of right-of-way along the south boundary of 1209 Andy Lane; councilors said the city had no utilities to maintain there and vacating will allow property owners to be taxed and regulated.
The Caldwell City Council on April 7 approved a request to vacate a strip of right-of-way along the south boundary of 1209 Andy Lane, a move staff said would transfer maintenance and regulatory responsibility to adjacent property owners.
Joseph Dodson, principal planner for the city, described the request as a vacation of a roughly 50-foot-wide by about 480-foot-long right-of-way along the east side of Interstate 84, south of Andy Lane. "It is right of way that's on the south side of this property," Dodson said, clarifying that the strip is not the annexation right-of-way for Andy Lane.
Dodson said agencies and utility providers were notified and raised no objections; Idaho Power will maintain existing easements for overhead lines. The Traffic Commission recommended approval with a condition that the vacated right-of-way be split equally between the applicant's parcel and the property to the south, giving 25 feet to each owner.
Dodson said the city has no utilities in the strip to maintain and that it has been unused since being shown on a historic plat. "There's no plan for the city to utilize this," he said.
Councilors voted unanimously to approve Case BAC24-01 as presented. The motion to approve was moved and seconded and passed on a roll call vote.
Why it matters: Vacating city right-of-way converts a dormant public parcel to private ownership, changing maintenance responsibility and local tax rolls and removing a municipal maintenance obligation.
