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Council denies petition to vacate 12-foot alley at 909 E. University Street
Summary
After a public hearing and objections from planning staff, utilities and an adjacent property owner, the Bloomington Common Council voted 0–7 on Aug. 6 to deny a petition to vacate a 12-foot alley north of 909 E. University St., citing potential future public use, utilities access and concerns about restricting a neighbor’s garage access.
The Bloomington Common Council on Aug. 6 rejected a request to vacate a 12-foot public alley adjacent to 909 East University Street after planning staff, utilities and an adjoining owner raised objections during a statutorily required public hearing.
Attorney Dan Cyr, representing petitioner Veronica Bartiner, asked the council to transfer full ownership of the roughly 708-square-foot alley to the petitioner, saying the alley had been functionally enclosed and encroached for decades and that private ownership would allow proper maintenance and improvements. "It remains…
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