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Neighbors persuade council to keep 'house of the forest' alley intact; vacation request pulled
Summary
After a public hearing, council voted to deny a street vacation adjacent to 804 South A Street following residents' appeals to retain the wooded gravel alley for access and wildlife; staff will explore restoring the alley and utility easement implications.
Oskaloosa — The City Council on Nov. 17 declined to vacate a roughly 148.5-by-66-foot segment of South A Street adjacent to 804 South A Street after neighbors asked the city to preserve the area as a gravel alley and wooded frontage.
Property owner Jorge Sanchez Chavez told council he calls the frontage "the house of the forest" and asked that the petition to vacate be withdrawn so the space could remain as is. "I decided to vacate…
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