Planning commission recommends vacation of 15-foot strip on 24 And A Quarter Road in land exchange

The Grand Junction Planning Commission voted to forward a recommendation of conditional approval to City Council for VAC 2025202, a request by 2426 G Road, LLC to vacate the eastern 15 feet of 24 And A Quarter Road between Canyon View Park and 2426 G Road.

Sam Wevels, an associate planner with the city’s Community Development Department, told commissioners the right-of-way is unbuilt and unused and that the proposed land exchange would give the city additional right-of-way on G Road to help bring the corridor up to standards and provide a detached sidewalk in the future. “The city and applicant came to an agreement to perform a land exchange in which the applicant will receive the eastern 15 feet along 24 And A Quarter Road, and the city will receive a right of way along G Road, which supports the city's circulation plan,” Wevels said.

Tracy States, project coordinator with River City Consultants representing the applicant, said she agreed with the staff findings and did not have a separate presentation. The chair opened public comment but no members of the public spoke.

A commissioner moved that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation of conditional approval to City Council with the findings of fact and conditions listed in the staff report. The motion carried unanimously; the chair recorded the vote as passing 7 to 0.

Because the Planning Commission’s action is a recommendation, the final decision will be made by the City Council at a future meeting. The staff report and the draft ordinance for VAC 2025202 were entered into the record as exhibits during the hearing.