For example, parcels of private land are often retained to accommodate future utility lines. Interested property owners could invoke the vacation process to remove this public utility easement if there was no longer any potential need for utility lines at that site. A subdivision vacation is the removal of approval status from land never actually developed.
State law requires the written and notarized consent of all property owners abutting the request.
After you have submitted a complete application and the consent forms, accompanied by a fee to help defray the cost of processing, copies will be sent to the appropriate departments for review and comments. Unless the applicant agrees to a longer period, the Planning Director will approve, conditionally approve, or deny a vacation request within 30 days from the time an application is received. A copy of the decision will be mailed to the applicant, to those property owners required to give their consent, and to the appropriate agencies. The Planning Director's decision to approve or deny a vacation request can be appealed by any interested party to the Hearings Official within 10 days of the date the decision is mailed. If you would like more information about the appeals process or about how to testify at the hearing, one of the following pamphlets prepared by the Citizen Involvement Committee may help.