Regular 5.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 03/25/2019
- TITLE
- Public Hearing for Vacating Portions of Lake Heights Drive and Ditton Drive
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
Yes
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
The developers of Lake Hills Subdivision, 25th Filing, are replatting a portion of subdivision which will be called Canal Vista if approved. The preliminary plat approvals requested on this meeting's agenda will vacate the existing subdivision and result in a new two lot subdivision including right of way. Both of these plats require the vacation of the existing right of way.
Attached is a map showing the right of way to be vacated and an exhibit showing the new subdivision and development. There have been no improvements made for these street rights of way. Although the developers are not the original developers, they are requesting that the right of way be vacated at no cost due to the fact that they will be dedicating similar area of right of way for their new subdivision. The preliminary plats are on this same council agenda. If the plats are not approved, this vacation should not be approved or there will be lots that do not have public access.
Attached is a map showing the right of way to be vacated and an exhibit showing the new subdivision and development. There have been no improvements made for these street rights of way. Although the developers are not the original developers, they are requesting that the right of way be vacated at no cost due to the fact that they will be dedicating similar area of right of way for their new subdivision. The preliminary plats are on this same council agenda. If the plats are not approved, this vacation should not be approved or there will be lots that do not have public access.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council may:
- After holding a public hearing, if the subdivision plats for Lake Hills 25th Filing Amended and Canal Vista are approved, approve the vacation of portions of Lake Heights Drive and Ditton Drive; or
- After holding a public hearing, if the subdivision plats for Lake Hills 25th Filing Amended and Canal Vista are not approved, do not approve of the vacation of portions of Lake Heights Drive and Ditton Drive. If the right of way is vacated without the new plats, several lots will not have public access.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Since the right of way proposed to be vacated has not been constructed and new right of way will be dedicated to replace the vacated area, the developers are requesting there is no cost for the vacation. The cost of the vacated right of way is roughly similar to the cost of the new right of way.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the advertised public hearing and approve the vacation of a portion of Lake Heights Drive and Ditton Drive if the preliminary subdivision plats for Lake Hills 25th Filing Amended and Canal Vista were approved previously in this meeting.