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Hooper council declines to abandon utility easement, opts for encroachment agreement for Bennett
Summary
After hearing staff and counsel, the council voted not to vacate a 10-foot utility easement requested by applicant Josh Bennett (5775 S. 5900 W.) and instead directed legal staff to draft an encroachment agreement permitting a limited intrusion into the easement.
Hooper City Council on the record declined to abandon a portion of a 10-foot utility easement requested by property owner Josh Bennett and voted instead to pursue a formal encroachment agreement.
Staff presented a site plan showing an applicant proposal to locate a shop 8 feet from the north property line where a 10-foot utility easement exists. City counsel told the council that the subdivision code requires a continuous 10-foot easement (citing the city code provision…
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