Bonneville County Panel Recommends Vacating Redstone and Waterfront Roadways Following Suncor Petition

Speaker 1 opened a public hearing on Feb. 17, 2026, on a petition by Suncor Corporation to vacate the Redstone and Waterfront roadways and related public utility easements. Staff reviewed the packet, the published notices and a recorded cross‑access easement.

The petition, submitted Aug. 8, 2025, was published Jan. 23, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, 2026, and staff said that none of the utility operators or adjoining landowners notified by certified mail submitted opposition. "None of the utility operators or the land owners that were notified by certified mail, came back with any opposition," Speaker 1 said while reviewing the packet.

Planning staff recommended approval of the proposed vacation "as petitioned," noting that the recorded cross‑access easement (instrument no. 1803395) would preserve lot access to the public street network. After the recommendation, Speaker 2 moved to approve the vacation and Speaker 1 seconded; the board recorded unanimous 'Aye' votes and the motion carried.

Why it matters: Vacating a public roadway removes county maintenance responsibility and can enable private development or reconfiguration of parcels; preserving recorded cross‑access easements is a typical safeguard to maintain lot access. Next steps: staff said it would prepare the formal findings and return them to the board, with expectations to finalize the paperwork the following week.

Provenance: The hearing and staff review begin with the packet presentation and notice details; planning recommendation and the recorded motion and vote appear later in the packet review and vote sequence.