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Council backs alley vacation by Gonzaga Prep with conditions to protect utilities and access

Spokane City Council · December 2, 2025
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Summary

The council was briefed Dec. 1 on a proposal to vacate an alley adjacent to Gonzaga Prep to reduce criminal activity; staff recommended approval with conditions including retaining easements for telecom providers, relocating water service connections and requiring a $33,750 vacation fee.

City staff briefed Spokane City Council Dec. 1 on a petition to vacate an alley adjacent to Gonzaga Preparatory School and recommended approval with conditions to preserve utilities and access.

Eldon Brown told the council the alley sits across from the water department near North Foothill Drive and is adjacent to Gonzaga Prep play fields. Brown said "lot of criminal activity in that alley, so they would…

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