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Commissioners delay decision on Beacon Avenue/Yale Street vacation after public testimony; engineer recommends vacating Beacon but keeping Yale
Summary
The Spokane County Board of Commissioners on April 1 opened but did not decide a public hearing on vacating Beacon Avenue and a portion of Yale Street; county engineers recommended vacating Beacon while keeping Yale and commissioners continued the item to April 15 to correct resolution language.
The Spokane County Board of Commissioners on April 1 opened a public hearing on a county-engineer petition to vacate Beacon Avenue and a portion of Yale Street (County Engineer’s Road file 2316). County engineering staff recommended vacating the east–west sections of Beacon Avenue while retaining the north–south Yale Street right of way for possible future connectivity.
County engineer Matt Cericore told the board that "it is the recommendation of our office that we keep Yale and vacate Beacon Avenue," citing available alternative access for lots and long‑term circulation planning as the basis…
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