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Council adopts code text amendment clarifying utility easements and requiring graphical exhibits
Summary
The council adopted a code text amendment to clarify PUE (public utility easement) requirements, adding language requiring a graphical exhibit when plats are not completed and updating easement handling alongside floodplain clarifications; the amendment was adopted after council discussion and staff explanation.
Staff explained two separate code text amendments: one clarifying public utility easement (PUE) requirements and requiring a graphical exhibit for parcels not part of a subdivision plat, and another to adopt updated FEMA flood maps and associated floodplain language. The easement language clarifies when PUEs must be conveyed through plats and when a graphical exhibit is required for record parcels that do not go through the plat process; staff said the change addresses problems caused by inaccurate legal descriptions (including AI-generated descriptions) and will help property owners understand easement locations.
Council moved to adopt the easement amendment with the inclusion that the council "take into consideration the impact the ordinance may have on family health, stability, and formation" per state law (SB 232); the motion passed unanimously among the three members present.
