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Douglas County denies Moore Lane right-of-way abandonment after neighbors and staff warn of lost access and utility concerns
Summary
The Board denied an application to abandon a 25-foot public right-of-way adjacent to 2495 Fremont Street after staff concluded the public would be "materially injured" by the vacation and neighbors described reliance on the easement for rear-barn access and utilities.
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 1 denied an application to abandon a 25-foot public right-of-way known as Moore Lane, concluding the public would be materially injured by the vacation.
County engineer Jeremy Hutchings told the board staff recommended denial because relocation would diminish access for at least one neighbor and interfere with existing utilities; Public Works requested retaining a 25-foot public utility easement if the board disagreed. "Staff recommends that you deny the abandonment for Moore Lane because in my opinion, the public is materially damaged," Hutchings said.
The applicant, Ksenia Timonina (Big Bar Ranch LLC), and her…
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