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County gate proposal for private Luma Vista road raises safety, liability questions at Scappoose council
Summary
Councilors questioned a developer request to gate a private road that would restrict vehicle access to a park entrance for an hour or two beyond park hours; county, fire district and liability concerns left the issue unresolved and staff said they will wait for fire-district input.
Councilors on July 21 discussed a proposal from the Luma Vista development to place a gate on a private road that provides vehicle access near a city park. Developers asked that the gate be closed for 30 minutes to two hours later than park hours in some seasons; the park itself would remain open and pedestrian access would not be blocked.
City Manager Ben Mergener said the proposal is…
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