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Council refers Cliff Street partial street-closing back to staff after connectivity concerns
Summary
A request to permanently close a 402-foot portion of Cliff Street and recombine the right-of-way with an adjacent parcel was sent back to staff for further analysis after participants raised concerns the closure could limit future trail connectivity. The public hearing remains open; council set an Oct. 20 follow-up.
A proposal to permanently close a 402-linear-foot portion of Cliff Street between Blunt Street and Rosedale Avenue was referred back to city staff for further analysis after planning staff and council members flagged a possible loss of public connectivity to the planned Rockwood Trail.
Planning staff told the council the segment proposed for closure is unimproved, heavily wooded and not maintained by the city. If approved, the 19,965-square-foot (0.46-acre) right-of-way would be recombined with the adjacent parcel at 1700 Cliff Street to create a roughly 1.5-acre lot intended for future development; the applicant says plans would include a single-family residence and flexibility for accessory…
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