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Box Elder council approves right-of-way vacation and advances rezoning for Reagan Avenue area after resident safety concerns
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple residents raising safety and traffic concerns, the Box Elder City Council approved related plats and a resolution to vacate part of Magriff Way and advanced rezoning of lots south of Reagan Avenue for highway-service commercial uses; the developer pledged landscaping and a future stoplight.
The Box Elder City Council on Aug. 5 approved motions tied to vacating a portion of Magriff Way south of Reagan Avenue and moved forward with rezoning and plat approvals for the adjacent Red Baron/Red Branch subdivision after hearing extended public comment about traffic and child-safety risks.
Planning staff opened the public hearing and summarized the request: the applicant seeks vacation of a public right-of-way that will be replaced by a private access arrangement recorded with a maintenance agreement and dedicated utility and access easements. Staff told the council the request was evaluated under the municipal code criteria for right-of-way vacations, including whether the city would reduce maintenance or liability obligations, whether the vacated land would become landlocked, and whether public access and services would be preserved.
Several residents said they bought…
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