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Resident urges sidewalks; Medford council continues Stevens Street hearing to Feb. 4
Summary
A Wabash Street resident called for sidewalks on Stevens Street; the council accepted public testimony into the land-use record and continued the quasi-judicial transportation hearing to Feb. 4, 2026.
The Medford City Council opened a quasi-judicial hearing on Dec. 3 about upgrades to Stevens Street and accepted public testimony before continuing the item to Feb. 4, 2026.
Carla Palladino of the Planning Department said staff and engineering are revising alternatives for the Stevens Street project, which would upgrade the roadway from Crater Lake Avenue north past Wabash with sidewalks, bike lanes, on-street parking and lighting. Staff requested a continuance to allow more time to address public questions including turn-lane design, potential street-width changes, parking impacts and impacts to adjacent properties.
Liz Hardy, who said she lives on Wabash Street, told the council she has lived in the neighborhood for about 15 years and urged sidewalks on both sides of Stevens and Wabash. "My mom is 83 years old, and she's still working. Sometimes she has to take the bus, and she has to walk all the way to Crater Lake Avenue from Wabash. I'm always worried about her being okay," Hardy said, adding that she has seen "lots of kids walking on that street without sidewalks" and called the lack of sidewalks dangerous.
After taking testimony, Councilor Nick Card moved to continue TF-25263 to Feb. 4, 2026, so the public testimony would be part of the land-use record while staff refines alternatives. The motion passed on an 8-0 roll call.
Staff said the continuance will allow additional study of alternatives and responses to public questions; the council did not take a final action on design or funding at the Dec. 3 meeting.
