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Property owner offers land swap to secure Durbin/Gervais Creek stormwater intake; council agrees to explore

Wheeler City Council · May 21, 2024
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Summary

City staff told council the existing stormwater inlet sits on private land; the owner proposed deeding the parcel to Wheeler in exchange for a sliver of Second Street right-of-way. Council agreed to further explore a land swap, site visit and legal drafting rather than immediately approving a conveyance.

City staff presented the engineering background and legal concern that the current inlet for the Gervais (referred to in materials as Durbin/Gervais) Creek stormwater reroute sits on private property owned by a local landowner, and that no formal easement exists for installation and ongoing maintenance.

Tim Gross of engineering firm Civil West had earlier advised that the project will require a utility easement for both construction access and long-term maintenance. When staff approached the…

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