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River Heights council adopts resolution opposing extension of 200 East across Logan River
Summary
River Heights City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing a proposed extension of 200 East ("Second East") across the Logan River and through the Riverdale area, and asked the city attorney to add language stating the city will remove the alignment from its general plan.
River Heights Mayor Blake Wright and the city council voted to adopt a resolution opposing a proposed extension of 200 East across the Logan River and through the Riverdale area.
The council framed the resolution as a formal stance against a proposed alignment that appears in a draft transportation map tied to a regional study. Mayor Blake Wright said he asked the city attorney to draft the resolution and agreed to seek a clause stating that the city will remove the 200 East alignment from its general plan as the plan is updated.
Why it matters: Council members said the proposed alignment could affect private property and the city’s long-term use of land; several residents and council members said the alignment should not be included in the city’s plan and that River Heights should assert control over local roads. Council members also said they want the update to the general plan to explicitly remove the proposed alignment to avoid future legal or planning challenges.
Council discussion centered on process and timing. Councilors and members of the public noted the city is in the middle of a general-plan update and a regional transportation study, and they debated whether the city should merely state its opposition or explicitly direct staff to remove the alignment from the general plan now. Mayor Wright said the council can direct the planning process: "I can add that I can have John add that to the list," referring to the city attorney, about inserting language that the city will remove 200 East from the general plan.
Several residents addressed the council during public comment. Mary Barris asked for more geographic specificity in the resolution and raised concerns about which properties would be affected; the council responded that the attorney had left the language broad intentionally so the statement would cover any future alignment labeled "Second East."
Next steps: Council members instructed the mayor to have the city attorney add a whereas clause reflecting that River Heights is updating the general plan and will remove 200 East from it, then circulate the revised resolution to the council. The council also asked staff to share the revision with regional partners who are conducting the transportation study so the city’s position is recorded.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to adopt the resolution opposing extension of 200 East across the Logan River and through River Heights in the Riverdale area (motion made and seconded during the May 20 meeting). Outcome: approved. The transcript records vocal assent but does not list a roll-call vote; exact tally is not specified in the meeting record.
Ending: Council members said they want to finalize the wording with the city attorney and circulate the final resolution quickly so River Heights’ position is on record as regional bodies and consultants continue work on the transportation study.
