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Council holds public hearing on voluntary deannexation of Lewis Lane; no ordinance adopted tonight
Summary
City staff presented a proposal to voluntarily deannex two parcels that are primarily Lewis Lane after Parker upgraded the road; council held the required public hearing, discussed maintenance and the memorandum of understanding with Parker, and took no final action tonight.
The Lucas City Council on June 18 held a public hearing on a staff recommendation to voluntarily deannex two parcels that together describe sections of Lewis Lane but did not adopt an ordinance at the meeting.
Planning staff explained the deannexation is a ministerial step tied to a memorandum of understanding with the town of Parker, which upgraded and agreed to maintain the road. "All we're really doing is deannexing Lewis Lane," planning staff Phil Hilborn said, explaining the action clarifies ownership and maintenance responsibilities after years of mixed ownership and unclear maintenance obligations.
Council members asked whether the change would affect city services or require an interlocal agreement. The city attorney said the public hearing is required but that adoption could be taken later; staff and council agreed the parcels involved are right-of-way only and that deannexation would not remove a resident's access to city services. No public speakers addressed the item during the hearing and the council left the matter to return on a future consent agenda for formal action.
The record described Partial 1 as approximately 5.328 acres and Partial 2 as approximately 2.162 acres (legal descriptions and recorded instruments were read into the record). Council indicated the deannexation is part of completing a long-standing cleanup of roadway ownership and maintenance responsibilities with Parker.
