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Hardin County reviews request to reduce utility easement at Madison Park Lot 20; developer letter says west-side easement abandoned
Summary
Commissioners Court held a public hearing Dec. 23 on a request to reduce a utility easement on Lot 20, Madison Park Phase II (3.513 acres). South Lumland LLC submitted a letter saying its officers "voted to abandon" the lot's west-side utility easement; the record shows no public comments and no final county decision recorded.
Hardin County Commissioners Court opened a public hearing Dec. 23, 2024, on a request by J.D. Knight Construction, LLC to reduce a utility easement from 10 feet to 5 feet on Lot 20 of Madison Park Phase II (a parcel called 3.513 acres) in Precinct 3, Lumberton.
The meeting packet includes survey pages and plat notes that reference a 10-foot utility easement and the recorded plat setbacks. A letter from South Lumland LLC, included in the record, states that the company's officers unanimously "voted to abandon the said west side utility easement" and requests that county records be updated; the letter is signed by Ryan Canizaro, Manager, and Jerrith Stoute, State Manager.
The court recorded "NO PUBLIC COMMENTS" on the agenda entry for the hearing. The Dec. 23 meeting minutes and transcript do not record a vote or final action on the easement-reduction request. The court later recorded a motion with a second and an "ACTION: APPROVED" before adjourning; the transcript does not identify which specific item that approval addressed.
Why it matters: reducing an easement can affect where utilities are located and may change property-owner responsibilities or access for utility providers. Parties seeking changes commonly file variance requests and supporting documents that the county reviews before any formal approval or record updates.
Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel presided and all four county commissioners were present. The hearing materials list the subject property as 7170 Keith Road, Lumberton, and reference recorded instruments and plat numbers in the Hardin County public records.
