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City presentation: plan to abandon dead-end stretch of East 5th Street to return land to adjacent owners
Summary
The board heard a presentation on ABN26-00007 to abandon a dead‑end portion of East 5th Street that was severed by I‑395; presenters said the change could reduce maintenance and address misuse (trash, camping), and the matter will go to City Council on May 20.
Brook Oswald of the Rett Group presented case ABN26-00007 asking the board to recommend or comment on abandoning a dead-end segment of East 5th Street. Oswald said the roadway segment was left isolated when Interstate 395 was constructed, functions as a terminus serving only adjacent parcels, and has become a site for dumping and camping.
Oswald summarized legal and practical effects: if the abandonment is approved the adjacent property owners would receive rights to half the roadway (per Nevada law), the city would reduce maintenance obligation, and the returned land would be taxed and privately maintained. He told the board the matter will be scheduled for City Council consideration on May 20.
Board members asked whether adjacent businesses — including a nearby food-service business and outdoor storage users — would lose access or be disadvantaged. Oswald said owners typically receive half the roadway and would likely fence the returned portions to meet drainage and stormwater standards; he noted that some parcels may use returned right-of-way to expand outdoor storage or parking.
Why it matters: The abandonment resolves a long-standing fractured street network, returns land to private ownership, and aims to limit nuisance activity in the area. Board members asked staff to confirm whether any legal access documents exist that would preserve through-access for specific properties and recommended communications with landlords and businesses that currently use the route before final council action.
No formal board vote was recorded at this meeting; staff noted that the item is intended for council review and provided the ABN case number and next steps.
