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Euless council approves five ordinances vacating rights-of-way and sewer easements in Watercolor development
Summary
City council unanimously approved five ordinances vacating portions of road right-of-way and sewer easements in the Watercolor development to clear property for residential lots and new right-of-way; staff said the actions are required by state law to clear title and authorize quitclaim deeds to the developer.
The City of Euless City Council on Tuesday evening unanimously approved five separate ordinances to vacate portions of right-of-way and sewer easements in the Watercolor residential development, clearing the way for new lots, open space and a replacement Watercolor right-of-way.
City planning staff described each request as part of the Watercolor final plat and recommended approval so the developer could receive clear title and proceed with construction. City Attorney Jeffrey Olson told the council state law requires an ordinance to vacate an existing dedicated street and that, because the dedications and utility lines at issue had historical records and ownership questions, staff recommended separate ordinances rather than relying solely on a replat.
The five ordinances approved were: ordinance 24-17 to vacate and abandon 1.698 acres of Minter's Chapel Road right-of-way (to be quitclaimed to the adjoining developer, identified in staff comments as MN Euless 6 6, LLC); ordinance 24-18 to abandon 0.012 acres of Pilot Hill Drive right-of-way (a corner clip to be added to an adjacent residential lot); ordinance 24-19 to shrink a corner clip on the western side of Pilot Veil Drive; ordinance 24-20 to abandon 0.161 acres of a sewer easement parallel to Winters Chapel that staff said contained an abandoned sewer alignment; and ordinance 24-21 to abandon 0.014 acres of a separate sewer easement that staff said never contained a sewer line.
Lisa Payne, the staff presenter for the item, summarized the legal descriptions and maps for each parcel and said the final plat for Watercolor will go to the Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 18. Olson explained that where a right-of-way or easement has been utilized for its dedicated purpose a vacation must proceed by ordinance, and where dedications were never used a replat may suffice — but in this case the council was asked to approve ordinances to remove any cloud on title and authorize quitclaim deeds to the developer.
All five ordinances passed on first and final reading with motions and seconds recorded in the meeting minutes and unanimous votes by the council.
