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Oregon City reviews McLaughlin Promenade encroachments; staff to arrange site visits, cost estimates and assessor consultation
Summary
The commission directed staff to schedule site visits, obtain cost estimates and consult the county assessor after reviewing private encroachments on the McLaughlin Promenade at the March 11 work session.
The Oregon City Commission on March 11 reviewed a city staff report on private encroachments along the McLaughlin Promenade and provided direction on next steps, including focused site visits, legal review and cost sharing discussions with affected property owners.
City staff outlined four options for dealing with private improvements on the promenade: pursue vacating small strips of dedicated promenade to adjoining owners (a formal vacation), record an acknowledgment of encroachment, use revocable encroachment licenses, or require removal of unlawful encroachments. City Attorney Bill explained that easements and lot‑line adjustments do not eliminate the original dedication; only a vacation removes the dedication and clears the title interest from the promenade.
Staff reported a mix of responses from property owners: some have signed encroachment license agreements, some have offered to…
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