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Rexburg council affirms sidewalk requirement for a Salem Avenue lot after staff briefing
Summary
Council discussed a property on Salem Avenue where a driveway would cross a sidewalk if a new sidewalk were required; after staff and legal discussion about variances and ordinance changes, the council's consensus was to require the sidewalk be installed when the property changes hands.
The Rexburg City Council debated whether to require a sidewalk for a parcel on Salem Avenue where a driveway could cross a required sidewalk. After staff explained the city's practice of requiring sidewalks when properties change ownership and legal staff warned against ad hoc variances, the council directed the owner to install the sidewalk.
Public works staff described the site and the practical concern: because some homes were built close to the property line,…
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