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Council Reviews Title 49 Request to Allow Continued Residential Parking on Unused Alley at East State Street
Summary
A property owner applied for a Title 49 permit to continue residential parking on an unused city alley at 107–107½ East State Street; committee discussed vehicle access, fire department use, and whether the alley should be vacated.
Athens City Council’s Planning and Development Committee reviewed a Title 49 application to allow continued residential parking on an unused city alley at 107 and 107½ East State Street.
Committee members displayed site photos and said the alley has functioned as a driveway and parking area for about 45 years. The applicant completed the Title 49 application and paid the fee; the administration said the alley is a 10-foot city alley and appears landlocked with limited access at either end. The fire department told staff it uses the alley as a means of access behind nearby properties and that permitted parking at the location does not impede fire apparatus access, the administration said.
The committee discussed alternatives, including vacating the alley, but staff said vacating would require property surveys and later place maintenance responsibility on adjacent property owners. For that reason, staff recommended granting the Title 49 continued-use permit rather than vacating the alley. The council read a related ordinance (71-25) to allow continued use and indicated the measure will be brought forward for reading/vote in the regular session.
