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Urban Transportation Commission objects to vacation of Sayers Street at 1114 West Fifth Street after property owners raise access concerns
Summary
The commission voted to object to a request by Anchor Equities to vacate a 4,516‑square‑foot portion of Sayers Street (right of way adjacent to 1114 West Fifth Street), citing active use by adjacent property owners and unresolved development access questions; city will retain drainage and public utility easements
After public comment from affected property owners on Feb. 4, the Urban Transportation Commission recommended that the City Council not approve a right‑of‑way vacation request for a portion of Sayers Street adjacent to 1114 West Fifth Street.
What the commission considered
The vacation application, submitted by Anchor Equities, requested that the city vacate a 40‑foot‑wide segment of Sayers Street (about 4,516 square feet total). City staff said the city would retain a drainage easement and a public utility easement across the entire vacation area. Transportation/Public Works staff noted there was no active site plan tied to the vacation at the time staff began processing the application and that development proposals in the vicinity had been submitted subsequently.
Public testimony and applicant response
Steven Griffith and Eleanor Hulsey (representing property…
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