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Council rejects gating public roads as remedy for park‑area problems; asks staff to pursue park safety alternatives
Summary
After extended debate over a resident proposal to place gates at the entrance to Parkside neighborhoods near Heron Park, the council declined to change the city's code to allow gating of public roads and directed staff to explore alternatives to reduce illegal or disruptive activity in parks after dark.
The Mill Creek City Council spent significant time discussing a resident request to place a vehicle gate at an entrance to the Parkside neighborhood near Heron Park. Council members voiced concerns about equity, precedent, public access to parks and long‑term maintenance responsibilities, and the council ultimately gave no direction to change code to permit gates on public roads.
Council member John (introducing the issue) said the proposal, first raised with staff in March of the prior year, asks whether property owners could gate a public street at night to deter after‑hours activity near…
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