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City planner explains right-of-way vacations; council debates alley policy and licensing alternative
Summary
Senior Planner Lenny Crow explained how a 'vacation' of a plat or right of way works under the development code and ORS (transcript citation). Councilors and staff discussed using temporary licenses instead of vacations, inventorying alleys, and balancing neighbor disputes with future utility and development needs.
Senior Planner Lenny Crow presented an informational overview of how the development code defines a "vacation" (abandonment) of plats or street rights-of-way and the practical tradeoffs. He said vacations typically return land to adjoining owners but can impair public utility access and make future city projects harder; he cautioned councils to use vacations sparingly.
Planner Crow cited the city’s development code definition and an ORS reference in the presentation (transcript citation: "ORS, 271.08 sub 2"). He outlined…
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