A. It is the policy of the city council to review each and every request for abandonment of a portion of any street or alley as defined by Nevada Revised Statutes using the following criteria to ensure all requesting parties are treated equally:
1. Is the roadway currently used as access to any private or public property?
2. Is it presently used as a route for any utility?
3. Is the roadway or alley wide enough to be practically used as either a utility or roadway corridor?
4. Will the proposed abandonment isolate any property from public access?
5. Will the proposed abandonment diminish in any way the access of safety or utility services to any property?
6. Does the roadway proposed for abandonment have future potential as either a utility or roadway corridor?
7. Does the roadway proposed for abandonment have potential as a walking trail, linear park, buffer zone, or any other public service?
B. If a member of the city planning commission, city engineer, city fire chief, any public utility having a right of way on the proposed abandoned property, or a member of the general public believe the answer to any of the above is "yes", they shall have the right to present their arguments to the city council for consideration, prior to the city council voting on whether to approve the abandonment. The city council and mayor shall have the right to refuse to accept the arguments or opinions of the aforementioned persons in reaching their decision.
C. The city council and the mayor shall have the exclusive right to approve or disapprove a request to vacate property, but shall provide the requesting party with their rationale for approval or denial at the city council meeting at which the matter is decided.
1. The city council may "fully" abandon a city street or alleyway, meaning the roadway or alley is severed and no passage may occur.
2. The city council may "partially" abandon a city street or alleyway, meaning the roadway is reduced in width but is still effective as a roadway or utility corridor. (Ord. 682, 9-24-2015)