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Salinas council approves vacation of New Street right‑of‑way to advance Monterey County rail extension package
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to vacate the northern 124 feet of New Street right‑of‑way to enable Package 2 of the Monterey County rail extension project to move forward; residents raised concerns about notice, potential walls and traffic impacts.
The Salinas City Council on Oct. 14 voted to approve a resolution vacating approximately 6,200 square feet — described in staff documents as the northerly 124 feet — of New Street right‑of‑way to allow the Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s (TAMC) Monterey County rail extension project to advance into Package 2.
City Engineer Adriana Robles said the vacation is required for Package 2 of the rail extension and that the city previously entered a memorandum of understanding with TAMC for the project. Robles told the council the Council approved…
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