WASHINGTON CITY — Washington City’s Planning Commission (land‑use hearing) on Dec. 17 approved a partial final‑plat amendment for Estates at Brook Springs Phase 3 Lot 308 at 2005 North Creekside Court to vacate part of a 20‑foot drainage easement, shrinking it to 15 feet.

Sebastian, city planning staff, told commissioners the applicant (Capital Consulting and Investments) requested the amendment "to vacate a portion of the existing 20 foot drainage easement located on Lot 308." Sebastian said staff had reviewed the amendment, found it conforms to the R‑1‑8 zoning for the development and to city ordinance, and recommended approval based on the findings and conditions in the staff report.

When a commissioner asked for clarification, the chair summarized the change: "So they're shrinking it from 20 to 15." Sebastian confirmed the reduction and said "no other changes are proposed." The chair opened the public hearing for the item, received no public speakers, and closed the hearing.

Commissioner Davis moved to approve the partial amendment; a second was recorded in the hearing record but not clearly captured in the transcript. Commissioners present vocalized "Aye" (Davis, Mitchell and Bullock are recorded as voting in the transcript) and the chair declared the amendment approved.

Why it matters: easements preserve access for drainage infrastructure; reducing an easement can affect where pipes, swales or access for maintenance can be placed. Staff documents in the record supported the change as consistent with zoning and subdivision rules, and no structural or lot‑layout changes were proposed as part of this amendment.

The Planning Commission approved the amendment and no additional action was taken on the lot at the Dec. 17 meeting.