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Council reinstates moratorium on street and alley closures while staff reviews policy
Summary
Council voted to impose a moratorium on abandonment and closure of city streets and alleys and asked staff to compile a list of exempt alleys and draft an ordinance to clarify future closures. The action followed council discussion that prior closures had later caused regret and removed public options for access or utility use.
Llano City Council voted to impose a moratorium on the abandonment and closure of city streets and alleys while staff compiles additional information and recommends ordinance language. Councilmembers said prior closures had limited future city options and that some recent parcel actions were later regretted.
Staff noted that alley valuations use property data within 200 feet and that market-based valuations often discount raw land values; councilmembers asked for a staff review to identify alleys that should remain exempt from sale or closure. One councilmember said the city should not continue selling public rights-of-way at below-market rates without a fuller review.
The council motion directing staff to return with a list of exempt alleys and proposed ordinance language passed on a council vote; staff will bring back recommended criteria for when a street or alley may be closed or sold.
