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Residents press San Juan commission over landlocked private road, city to hold engineer workshop
Summary
Residents and commissioners discussed a landlocked private street where prior sewer work was done but no public right‑of‑way exists; staff said easement limits and lack of addressing complicate city services and proposed a workshop with engineers and homeowners to explore options.
Residents raised complaints about a landlocked private street that receives some city services even though it lacks a public right‑of‑way. The commission heard that sewer lines were installed years earlier as part of a federal (EDA) project but that the road remains private with an irrigation easement on one side and utility easements on the other, complicating the city's ability to provide road work or improvements.
Speakers described repeated service problems: trash trucks getting stuck in muddy conditions, lack of house addresses and questions about whether city funds may be used on private property. One resident said the trucks get stuck and make the holes worse when they enter the area. Commissioners and staff confirmed property owners may need to replat or resubdivide parcels to allow a public right‑of‑way, and staff said the city could explore options that might include purchasing right‑of‑way or seeking easement adjustments.
Public works and engineering staff told the commission they will set up a workshop with engineers and homeowners to overlay proposed designs, estimate costs and determine feasibility. The commission emphasized the need for legal review regarding the use of city funds on private property and asked staff to return with options.
