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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 8/19/2024 Item No.: 7.b. Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Authorize Staff to Begin Vacation Process for Excess Right-of-Way for South McCarrons Boulevard 1 2 Background 3 Since April 11, 2022, staff has worked with Council to vacate excess rights-of-way or 4 easements in over 20 locations as the City no longer needs for a variety of reasons. Some 5 of these rights-of-way were dedicated to the City for future roadways that were never 6 constructed. Some were partial right-of-way dedications while others were alley 7 dedications. In all the cases, the City has no plans to construct a future roadway. Some of 8 the corridors have utilities or trails within the right-of-way but some sort of easement, which 9 would be more appropriate if a roadway will not be constructed, would be maintained if the 10 right-of-way was vacated. 11 12 By vacating these rights-of-way, the City will be able to provide the proper maintenance of 13 the corridors and adjacent property owners, in most cases, will have the benefit of having 14 more control of the former right-of-way. This also helps with confusion and disagreements 15 over how the right-of-way area should be maintained in regards to vegetation control and 16 debris management as well as used by adjacent property owners. 17 18 One location that was not included in the original request to vacate was South McCarrons 19 Boulevard between Roselawn Avenue and Galtier Street as shown on Attachment 1. This 20 right-of-way corridor is unique and has right-of-way that varies, but in some locations is 99 21 feet wide. The right-of-way was dedicated partially in a plat as well as being turned back 22 County Right-of-Way, since South McCarrons was originally a county road. The excess 23 right-of-way has no public purpose and has caused confusion to adjacent property owners 24 due to the deep boulevards. 25 26 Recently, in 2021, when the Enclave development and plat was approved, the City vacated 27 a portion of the south side of South McCarrons Boulevard right-of-way, east of Galtier 28 Street. When the City vacated some of the excess right-of-way, 33 feet of right-of-way was 29 retained to the center of the roadway. Staff is recommending the excess right-of-way on the 30 north side of South McCarrons Boulevard between Roselawn Avenue and Galtier Street be 31 vacated similarly. This will vacate all excess right-of-way approximately 6 feet north of the 32 existing pathway. The 33-foot right-of-way is consistent with other higher volume roadway Page 1 of 2 Qbhf!:4!pg!417