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Council overrides mayor’s veto, grants waiver for rear-alley access on Cecil Street townhouse project
Summary
After debate and a mayoral veto citing emergency-access concerns, City Council voted to overturn the veto and approve a developer’s request to waive the rear-access alley requirement for a townhouse project at Northwest Street and Cecil Street; council required residential sprinklers for the project.
City Council voted to overturn Mayor Robin R. Christensen’s veto and approve a request to waive the code’s rear-access alley requirement for a townhouse development at the corner of Northwest Street and Cecil Street.
The clerk read a written veto from Mayor Christensen that said the waiver “would, in the event of a catastrophic fire, hinder emergency vehicles' accessibility, potentially jeopardizing the safety of families and the integrity of the surrounding community.” The mayor’s letter also said she supported the…
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