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Committee endorses staff outreach to pursue vacation of Reed–Cook alley amid encampment complaints
Summary
City staff told the committee on Oct. 23 that repeated encampments, discarded needles and other hazards in an unimproved alley between Reed Avenue and Cook justified pursuing a formal vacation process; the committee gave staff consensus to proceed with notifications and the statutory closure timeline.
City staff presented a proposal on Oct. 23 to initiate the formal process to vacate a 20‑foot unimproved alley between Reed Avenue and Cook after repeated encampments and public‑safety concerns in the alleyway.
The alley, dedicated to the city in 1910 but unimproved, has been the site of periodic encampments and hazardous debris, staff told the Community Planning and Transportation Committee. Staff said one cleanup found used syringes and estimated encampments have numbered as many as 30 to 40 people at times.
Staff described the statutory and local process for vacating an alley: the council would adopt a resolution declaring intent to close, staff would provide notice to planning commission, affected departments and franchise utilities, mail notice to abutting…
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