New Home at 398 Belden Street Over Utility Easements
Summary
The approved house sits over a city sewer line and storm drain, which is why the item was continued from March. Staff confirmed recorded easements allow the construction and required a geotechnical report at the building-permit stage to protect the foundation if the lines ever fail.
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Last discussed Apr 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
The Garza family gains an approved home site on a previously overgrown corner lot; the neighborhood gains a cleanup of a blighted parcel.
Future owners bear risk if city crews ever need to excavate the sewer or storm drain under the home.
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