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Keizer council repeals 1993 barricade resolution, directs traffic-calming studies
Summary
After hearing fire officials warn the neighborhood exceeds fire-code limits for single-access areas, Keizer City Council unanimously repealed a 1993 resolution closing 4th Place and directed staff to return with traffic-calming and data within 90 days.
The Keizer City Council voted unanimously Jan. 5 to repeal a 1993 resolution that had closed 4th Place, a change prompted by a fire-district request and a recent development application that revealed the neighborhood now exceeds modern fire-code limits for single-access areas.
Chief Russell of the Keizer Fire District told the council the action is rooted in public safety: “The size of the neighborhood, as it currently stands without further development is almost 3 times the allowable size to only have 1 ingress and egress road,” he said, citing the risk to evacuation and emergency response if the neighborhood…
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