Morrow County commissioners approve vacation of alleys in West Point after public hearing
May 22, 2024 | Morrow County, Ohio
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Morrow County commissioners voted May 22 to vacate a cluster of alleys and streets in the unincorporated village of West Point in North Bloomfield Township after a public hearing and a county engineer recommendation.
The board opened the hearing at 9:30 a.m., and Speaker 1 read a county engineer’s report dated April 12, 2024, recommending the vacation. "In our advisory capacity to the Morrow County Commissioners, we have no objections to the proposed vacation of alleys and streets in said unincorporated village of West Point, North Bloomfield Township," Speaker 1 read aloud.
The engineer's report, as read into the record, identified the parcels and described the area as the northwest corner of the unincorporated village, listing specific 10-foot alleys between numbered lots and a 40-foot street along the north parts of certain lots. The board said it intends to formalize the action with a resolution later in the day and record the resolution in the county recorder’s office; the engineer and auditor will be notified so the engineer can update official plats.
Several residents spoke during the hearing about property lines, historical layout and surveys. One resident questioned whether an alley measurement would leave only 2 feet between the ditch and the end of a house and said, "He said nothing's ever been surveyed. Period," pointing to unclear historical surveys and a ditch line that residents described as a longstanding boundary. Other residents said they support closing the alleys and plan to have the parcels surveyed if approval proceeds.
Speaker 1 moved to approve vacating the described alleys and streets; Speaker 3 seconded. The motion passed on a recorded roll call with affirmative responses from the commissioners as read into the record. The board directed that a formal resolution be prepared, recorded with the recorder’s office and transmitted to the engineer and auditor for mapping.
Next steps: the board will finalize the resolution and record it; residents were advised to consult the county engineer about survey timing and map updates before hiring private surveyors.
The board opened the hearing at 9:30 a.m., and Speaker 1 read a county engineer’s report dated April 12, 2024, recommending the vacation. "In our advisory capacity to the Morrow County Commissioners, we have no objections to the proposed vacation of alleys and streets in said unincorporated village of West Point, North Bloomfield Township," Speaker 1 read aloud.
The engineer's report, as read into the record, identified the parcels and described the area as the northwest corner of the unincorporated village, listing specific 10-foot alleys between numbered lots and a 40-foot street along the north parts of certain lots. The board said it intends to formalize the action with a resolution later in the day and record the resolution in the county recorder’s office; the engineer and auditor will be notified so the engineer can update official plats.
Several residents spoke during the hearing about property lines, historical layout and surveys. One resident questioned whether an alley measurement would leave only 2 feet between the ditch and the end of a house and said, "He said nothing's ever been surveyed. Period," pointing to unclear historical surveys and a ditch line that residents described as a longstanding boundary. Other residents said they support closing the alleys and plan to have the parcels surveyed if approval proceeds.
Speaker 1 moved to approve vacating the described alleys and streets; Speaker 3 seconded. The motion passed on a recorded roll call with affirmative responses from the commissioners as read into the record. The board directed that a formal resolution be prepared, recorded with the recorder’s office and transmitted to the engineer and auditor for mapping.
Next steps: the board will finalize the resolution and record it; residents were advised to consult the county engineer about survey timing and map updates before hiring private surveyors.
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