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Right-of-Way Vacation Process Presented by: Joseph Fotinos, Project Manager Right-of-Way Vacation A right-of-way (ROW) vacation is a request for the City to relinquish the public’s interest in the property (e.g. Street and/or Alley) and can only be requested by the abutting property owner(s) of the ROW. See Austin Code 14-11 Use of Right of Way, Division 5 - Vacation of Public Right-of-Way. City Council approval is required. The entire vacation process takes an estimated 12 months. IMPORTANT: If multiple parcels are included in the application, all property owners must be the same, if not, a quitclaim deed for the ROW land can be signed over to one entity. Otherwise, separate applications will need to be submitted from each property owner for their section of the ROW to be vacated. 2 ATPW – ROW Vacation Process 10/7/2025 Submittal and Review Initial Consultation Submit Application Reviews and Approvals Before applying for a right-of- way vacation, applicants must contact ATPW Land Management to schedule an initial consultation.. After all the required documentation is gathered, application is submitted via the AB+C portal. Application fee is invoiced. 3 ATPW – ROW Vacation Process This process has a suggested time frame of 15 business days for the reviewers, however, this is not an exact deadline. Applicants will be copied on all correspondence with reviewers, and it is their responsibility to work with the reviewers to clear, resolve, or accept any rejections. 10/7/2025 Boards and Commissions, Public Notifications & Appraisal Public Notification Boards and Commissions Appraisal .Public notifications are sent out to all property owners within 300 feet of the area to be vacated. This notifications are sent out via certified mail. 4 The application is submitted for review with the required Boards and Commissions, such as Urban Transportation Commission and Planning Commission. The applicant must attend the meetings and be prepared to answer any questions. ATPW – ROW Vacation Process The applicant will need to pay the City the appraised Fair Market Value for the public rights the City is vacating. HB 1295 is not required. 10/7/2025 Right of Way Vacation City Council Vote After the Fair Market Value is paid by the applicant, a Request for Council Action is submitted at least 6 weeks in advance for a City Council date. A draft Ordinance is prepared and submitted through the Law Department. The ATPW Director, or a designee, will represent the application/file at the scheduled Council meeting. The applicant and owner should be available to answer any Council questions. 5 ATPW – ROW Vacation Process 10/7/2025 Right of Way Vacation Deed After Council has approved the City entering into a Vacation Agreement, the agent will receive the Ordinance from the City Clerk (this takes about 7 days). Staff will then draft the Deed Without Warranty for the Vacation with the assistance of the Law Department and then distribute for signatures. Once the document is signed by all appropriate parties, both the Ordinance and the Deed are recorded in the appropriate County. This process takes 3-6 weeks. 6 ATPW – ROW Vacation Process 10/7/2025 Right-of-Way Vacation Questions? 7 ATPW – ROW Vacation Process 10/7/2025