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Council continues Western Avenue vacation hearing to get answers on access and utilities
Summary
A property owner requested vacating Western Avenue; city staff flagged utility, access and connectivity concerns and council continued the public hearing to a later meeting for additional staff work and mapping.
The Moses Lake City Council continued a public hearing Tuesday on a developer’s request to vacate Western Avenue so staff can evaluate public‑access, utility and emergency‑service implications.
Developer Howard Holmesley asked the city to vacate Western Avenue in full, a right of way dedicated with the Milwaukee Industrial plat in 1952. Planning staff reported the roadway contains city‑owned infrastructure, including about 1,225 feet of 8‑inch cast‑iron water main, four fire hydrants and roughly 700 feet of a 3‑inch pressure effluent…
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