It seems that several methods can be employed to extend the sidelines of a parcel into a vacated street. I'm curious if anyone has done this recently in Utah. My inclination is to use the method in which the reversion rights extend from the street termini of the property lines to the center line of the street in a direction that is at right angles to the center line. The street is straight witn no bearing breaks or curves. Any thoughts? Is there a code in Utah law that I have overlooked which specifies how this is to be done?
Wattles has some nice drawings and explanations regarding vacations and reversionary rights, and as I remember he agrees that right angles and not a lot line projection is how to do it. Not sure about Utah, but be sure the lots have reversionary rights to the street. If the street was fully created by the owner on one side, then the opposite lots will not have rights to the street.
> It seems that several methods can be employed to extend the sidelines of a parcel into a vacated street. I'm curious if anyone has done this recently in Utah. My inclination is to use the method in which the reversion rights extend from the street termini of the property lines to the center line of the street in a direction that is at right angles to the center line. The street is straight witn no bearing breaks or curves. Any thoughts? Is there a code in Utah law that I have overlooked which specifies how this is to be done?
MightyMoe is right.
Usually for simultaneous conveyance areas, the sidelines are extended perpendicular to the CL of the street. In other cases seek out the info in Wattles, Brown or even Wilson's "Easements & Reversions" book. They all have similar info. I think Wilson wrote that section in Brown even. I don't know Utah code, so maybe wait for help from someone in Utah.
