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Council approves first reading to vacate Almond Street cul‑de‑sac for hotel redevelopment near Highway 97
Summary
The council approved findings and introduced for first reading an ordinance vacating the southwestern terminus of the Almond Street right-of-way to allow parking and redevelopment associated with a planned hotel rebrand and site changes.
Klamath Falls — The Klamath Falls City Council on Sept. 15 accepted staff findings, approved a right-of-way vacation for the southwestern terminus of Almond Street and introduced a special ordinance for first reading to vacate that portion of the street.
Planning Manager Joe Wall told the council the vacation request is tied to redevelopment plans for the Shiloh Inn property near Highway 97, where the owner proposes renovating the hotel and rebranding under Hilton flags (a combined Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn) and adding separate pad buildings for food service tenants. Wall said Greens Development, which owns much of the surrounding property, petitioned for the vacation to allow additional parking closer to the hotel entry.
Wall said staff followed Oregon Revised Statutes procedures for notice to affected property owners and that the required approvals from adjacent owners exceeded the statutory threshold (he cited exceeding a 65% threshold). He also said staff recommended preserving a temporary access and utility easement during redevelopment, with more specific easements to be defined in final civil plans.
The Planning Commission had unanimously recommended approval of the vacation and the council voted to accept the commission’s findings, approve the vacation and introduce the ordinance by title for its first reading. No members of the public spoke during the hearing.
Councilor (name not specified) moved to accept the findings and approve the vacation; the motion passed on voice vote. The city manager read the ordinance by title: "A special ordinance vacating the southwestern terminus of the Almond Street right of way." The item will return for subsequent reading and additional easement details as developers finalize civil plans.
Planning staff noted the vacation does not eliminate access or utilities outright; rather, staff intend to create a temporary access and utility easement while final utility plans are completed and then establish narrower, permanent easements.
