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Troy Council approves vacation of Deerfield Drive, transfers right-of-way to adjacent homeowners
Summary
Troy City Council unanimously approved a request to vacate a 60-by-85-foot stub of Deerfield Drive, transferring ownership to abutting property owners while retaining utility easements; Planning Commission recommended approval 7–0.
The Troy City Council on July 27 approved a street-vacation request to vacate a roughly 60-foot by 85-foot segment of Deerfield Drive, a stub that will be conveyed to the owners of the abutting lots.
Community Development Director Brent Sabavan told the council that a street vacation ‘‘is the transfer of ownership of a right of way from the city to private owner or private owners’’ and said the Planning Commission recommended approval on July 8, 2025, subject to the city retaining easements for utilities. Sabavan said the parcel contains an 18-inch stormwater line and the city will keep utility easements in place.
The vacation applies to property west of Rochester and south of Wattles abutting 3836 and 3874 Gatwick and the Town Haven site condominium in Edenderry Subdivision No. 1. Sabavan said the petitioners prefer turf, trees and shrubs where a dead-end street and sidewalks currently sit, and that the city’s engineering and DPW directors supported the transfer.
Councilmember Chamberlain moved approval and Mayor Pro Tem Chanda supported the motion. No members of the public signed up to speak on the item. The motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote of those present.
The council’s action means the right-of-way will transfer to the adjacent property owners once conveyance paperwork is completed, with the city retaining easements for existing utilities.
