Public Right-of-Way Vacation in Keystone Odessa (V23-0012)
June 9, 2026
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The Frame
This decision removes 0.9 acres of public from public use to allow for the development of the Odessa Preserve residential subdivision.
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Gunn Hwy Investment LLC
The petitioner is granted the right to use the vacated public land for their residential subdivision project.
Keystone Odessa residents
Local residents will see the conversion of public right-of-way into a private residential subdivision.
Last recorded activity June 9, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The Board of County Commissioners approved the vacation of approximately 38,208.5 square feet (0.9 acres) of public right-of-way.
- The land is located within the First Addition to Keystone Park Colony, recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 62.
- The vacation is intended to allow for the development of a residential subdivision known as Odessa Preserve.
- A temporary public access and drainage easement is reserved over the vacated area.
- The temporary easement will automatically terminate upon the recording of the Odessa Preserve replat.
- The replat must provide legal access to all adjacent parcels and alternative drainage rights for Lake Artillery.
- The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) will review any future impacts to wetlands separately during the redevelopment phase.
- The petitioner paid a $400 application fee to cover advertising, recording, and processing costs.
- There were no objections to the vacate request.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to 'vacate' a public right-of-way?
Will the public still have access to the area?
What happens to the drainage for Lake Artillery?
Why It Matters
This decision removes 0.9 acres of public from public use to allow for the development of the Odessa Preserve residential subdivision.
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Discoveries
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Conditional Vacation
The county is using a temporary easement mechanism to ensure infrastructure (drainage and access) is maintained until the final replat is recorded.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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