The Board of Aldermen opened and closed a public hearing July 21 on an application to vacate a portion of Cedar Street adjacent to Block 30 in Dutra’s Addition, south of Locust Street.

Planning staff said the street dedications date to a 1912 plat and that the current street layout does not match the historic plat. Staff described the requested vacation as a cleanup that follows a rezoning the board approved June 2, 2025 (rezoning from M-2 general industrial to R-1 single-family residential for property at 403 Locust Street and related parcels). Notices were mailed to adjacent property owners on June 11 and the item was published in the Tribune Times on June 19; staff reported no objections.

Staff recommended approval of the requested vacation to align the right-of-way with existing improvements and to assist a nearby property owner (identified in the packet as Mr. Miller). The ordinance will return for a second reading at the Aug. 4 meeting.