The Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners voted May 14 to approve Resolution 24-89 to abandon a portion of 50 Sixth Street West in the Sunny Cove Fruit Farm Subdivision.
County staff (Tim) told the board the petition was first presented in April 2023 and had been tabled because of possible utility needs for the right-of-way. Those utility concerns have since been resolved, Tim said, and the board of viewers recommended approval with conditions. The viewers were listed as Mike Black, Scott Walker, Jeff Martin and Donald Jones.
A representative for the Kramer family, the landowner, spoke in favor of the abandonment and thanked staff for help moving the petition forward. After closing the public hearing, a commissioner moved to approve the resolution; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. The board’s approval carries a condition that the petitioner submit and record an amended plat that aggregates the abandoned portion into adjacent lots within one year.
Next steps: the petitioner must record the amended plat within one year; staff will monitor compliance and report back to the county recorder as required.