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Council approves first readings to vacate two alleys for Chick‑fil‑A site and mixed‑income housing
Summary
Council approved first readings, subject to conditions, for two street vacations: a Chick‑fil‑A proposal to vacate part of an alley for a drive‑through and a 45‑unit mixed‑income housing project that requires vacating Grace Avenue; both approvals include conditions to protect utilities and stormwater.
The Spokane City Council approved first-reading actions to vacate two public right‑of‑way segments to accommodate private development: a parcel for a proposed Chick‑fil‑A restaurant and a larger vacation requested by Excelsior Wellness to build a 45‑unit mixed‑income housing project.
Eldon Brown, city planning/street staff, summarized the Chick‑fil‑A request (H‑1): the applicant is seeking vacation of the west 150 feet of an alley between Mission and Sinto from Ruby to Pearl to accommodate a double‑lane drive‑through with access off Mission and Sinto. Brown said an aging sanitary sewer — a clay tile line installed circa 1909 — runs in the alley; the city will require either replacement or a cured‑in‑place relining of the west 50 feet of the sewer before final vacation.
Brown said utilities…
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