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Council advances vacation of North Fifth Street segment near old Coke plant to return property to tax rolls
Summary
Council approved an ordinance to vacate a portion of North Fifth Street between Salem and Union adjacent to the former Coca‑Cola plant to clear a longstanding access condition and allow property redevelopment; petitioners said the area has been effectively used as egress and they seek to add property back to tax rolls.
An ordinance to vacate a portion of North Fifth Street between Salem and Union was presented to the Common Council; petitioner attorney Nick Dugan said the stretch has been effectively unused for decades and currently serves as egress to a parking lot for the property commonly known as the old Coke plant.
Dugan, representing property owner Box at LLC, said the area south of the block is overgrown and not a throughway and requested the vacation to enable cleanup and reintegration of the land into taxable property. Attorney sponsorship was acknowledged by the council. No public objections were recorded and the council advanced the ordinance and set a June 2 public hearing for the vacation.
Outcome: The council advanced the ordinance and recorded its intention to set a public hearing; transcript reflects the council approving the first reading and scheduling a hearing.
