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City staff asks council to vacate portion of 16th Street right-of-way near Central High School
Summary
A city presentation requested vacating about 20 feet of an 80-foot right-of-way on Sixteenth Street north of Central High School to consolidate land owned by Tosali; staff said the hammerhead turnaround for fire access would remain and no formal council vote was recorded in the transcript.
City staff presented a request to vacate a portion of the Sixteenth Street right-of-way that runs north of Central High School, saying the change would consolidate land owned by Tosali and would not affect an existing hammerhead turnaround used for emergency access.
"This is a request for a partial street vacation. We're on Sixteenth Street right across from Central High School," said Mike, a staff member, as he described the parcel and its history. He said the full right-of-way is 80 feet wide, the paved street is about 31 feet, and the portion requested for vacation on the north side is roughly 20 feet. "You see the red arrow there? That's the piece that's asking to be vacated," he added.
Mike said the street formerly connected farther west but now ends in a dead-end with a hammerhead constructed to provide fire apparatus turning ability. He told council members the street "is never gonna go anywhere or need to be widened for any particular purpose." He also said the hammerhead portion would not be affected by the proposed vacation.
When asked who was requesting the vacation, Mike said the properties on the north side of the right-of-way are owned by Tosali. Council members asked whether the vacation would impede fire access or affect existing turnaround capability; Mike replied the hammerhead would remain and fire and rescue vehicles would still be able to maneuver.
There was no formal vote on the street vacation recorded in the transcript excerpt provided. Council members asked clarifying questions about the length of right-of-way, parking and taxes; staff said the request was limited to the segment shown in the presentation and repeated the approximate 20-foot figure.
The item will remain on the council agenda for formal consideration and any required public-notice steps. Staff did not announce a final action during the portion of the meeting captured in the transcript.
