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Council hears East Ninth Street vacation application, opts to continue after ordinance, appraisal questions
Summary
An application to vacate East Ninth Street and adjacent alleys, linked to a proposed redeveloped dealership site, was presented to council; city staff and applicants agreed to continue the request so the city can complete an appraisal and the mayor/manager can make a required municipal‑purpose determination under a recently adopted ordinance.
The City Council received a public hearing presentation on April 10 for a developer’s application to vacate a section of East Ninth Street (60‑foot right‑of‑way) between Main Street and Virginia Avenue and to convert adjacent alley rights‑of‑way to utility and access easements.
Smith Engineering representative Scott Hicks and applicant representatives described the request as part of an infill development intended to reorganize traffic flow for an expanded vehicle dealership and to remove a street segment from the city’s pavement‑maintenance inventory.…
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