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Council approves rail‑spur ordinance and advances switching‑station easement request
Summary
Council approved an ordinance adopting a rail‑spur agreement tied to a prospective sale involving multiple property owners and approved first reading of an easement expansion for a switching station on Hazel Street; staff said additional engineering and elevation plans will be supplied before final action.
Council voted to approve Ordinance 261046, which adopts an agreement to allow construction of a rail spur across multiple private parcels tied to a planned property purchase by a company identified in the presentation. Mr. Bryan said the agreement clarifies ownership, maintenance and usage responsibilities among three property owners, including a five‑acre parcel between the Nova Molecular property and the prospective buyer's parcel, and that attorneys for the affected property owners have been collaborating on the agreement.
Council opened a public hearing on the rail spur and, after hearing no speakers, approved the ordinance on second/third reading.
Separately, the council took first reading on Ordinance 261048 to expand an easement for a switching station on Hazel Street to add 10 feet at the front and two feet at the rear. Staff displayed aerial photographs and schematics, and indicated that more information — including floor plans and elevations — will be provided before second reading so council can evaluate the proposed enlargement and consider compensation or counter‑requests tied to the original 2003 arrangement.
Both land‑use items were presented as routine items with technical attachments for council review and follow‑up on second reading where appropriate.
