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Fulton County commissioners refuse Kingsley alley vacation after residents warn of lost access
Summary
After extended public comment from Kingsley residents about landlocked lots and absentee owners, Fulton County commissioners voted to deny Ordinance No. 100625, which would have vacated an east–west roadway, citing access concerns and unanswered landowner notices.
A Fulton County commissioners meeting on Oct. 20 ended with the board voting to deny an ordinance that would have vacated a small east–west roadway in Kingsley.
Residents who live adjacent to the proposed vacation told the board they had tried for years to locate absentee lot owners and said they sent notices ahead of the request. One resident said the applicants had "sent them letters, to give them ample time to object." Commissioners expressed concern that vacating the roadway could leave neighboring properties landlocked or allow future owners to drive immediately past bedrooms.
The county read Ordinance No. 100625 by title before discussion. Commissioners then took a motion on whether to approve or disapprove the measure and, after debate about access for other landowners, the board recorded a motion against the vacation; the presiding commissioner said "Motion carries." The board’s action carried unanimously on the recorded motion.
Commissioners and residents discussed options for the applicants, including acquiring neighboring lots or obtaining landowner consent, and county staff offered to search owner records to help identify absentee owners. County staff noted limits on the county's ability to provide private phone numbers and said mailed addresses on tax rolls are used for official notices. The board did not adopt the ordinance and advised petitioners to pursue additional property or agreements with neighboring owners and to return with further documentation if they reapply.
The denial resolves the immediate request to vacate that segment of right-of-way; commissioners described it as a decision taken to protect access for surrounding property owners and to avoid future legal conflicts over replatting or drives that could approach existing residences.
