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4E • OrdinanceCity of Rowlett (Dallas County)
Consider action to vacate and abandon a 7.5-foot utility easement. Consider action to adopt an ordinance abandoning a 7.5-foot utility easement at 214 Point Royal Drive in favor of Ray & Tiffany Grothaus.
Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider action to vacate and abandon a 7.5-foot utility easement. Consider action to adopt an ordinance abandoning a 7.5-foot utility easement at 214 Point Royal Drive in favor of Ray & Tiffany Grothaus.”
JW
Jeff Winget
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CK
Chris Kizziar
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MG
Marvin Gibbs
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BF
Byron Fassett
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MB
Mike Britton
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
CH
Carter Holston
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
JP
John P. Bowers III
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
The purpose of this item is to consider an action to vacate and abandon a 7.5 foot utility easement on Point Royal Drive within the Point Royal Estates subdivision. The easement does not and will not serve a public utility purpose because no City utilities are currently located, planned, or envisioned within the easement.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).