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Council approves vacation of redundant Green Road right‑of‑way to align with new Spring Lake Drive
Summary
Council approved a request by Base Layer Caldwell LLC to vacate a 1.4‑acre section of Green Road right‑of‑way that the transportation master plan characterizes as redundant and to accept dedication of the new Spring Lake Drive alignment. Council required preservation or provision of any utility easements.
Council voted to approve a petition from Base Layer Caldwell LLC to vacate a redundant section of Green Road right‑of‑way near the Highway 2026/Interstate 84 interchange and accept the developer‑dedicated Spring Lake Drive alignment.
Applicant representative Elizabeth Allen described the requested vacation of about 1.4 acres as a correction to the transportation master plan: Green Road’s former connection created an unsafe offset intersection and tight turning radius at Highway 2026. The applicant has dedicated a new Spring Lake Drive right‑of‑way and the new access is aligned to improve sight distance and turning movements.
Staff reported that Idaho Transportation Department had closed the old access for safety, that traffic commission reviewed and recommended approval, and that utility companies were contacted; CenturyLink submitted late correspondence asking for an easement if needed. Staff recommended that any utility easements be preserved in the ordinance. One nearby property owner asked staff clarifying questions about access around his site; staff said proposed changes preserve access and align with the master plan.
Councilor Tillman moved approval of the vacation petition; the motion passed on roll call vote. The ordinance includes conditions preserving existing or required utility easements and requiring any needed frontage improvements to be built by the property owner as development proceeds. Staff will follow up on ITD coordination for alignment concerns where Highway 2026 is involved.
