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Council continues public hearing on 0 Street vacation after resident raises traffic and environmental-review concerns
Summary
Council continued the hearing on vacating a portion of 0 Street between 2nd and 3rd Street after public commenter Mister Rausch argued the environmental analysis was inadequate and would divert traffic to congested 2nd & P Street; staff will revise findings and return March 4.
The Imperial City Council continued a public hearing on whether to vacate a portion of 0 Street between 2nd and 3rd streets after a resident said the project's environmental analysis was inadequate and would worsen congestion at 2nd & P.
Planning staff recommended the vacation, saying notices were posted and no formal opposition had been received. "At this time, staff recommends approval," said planning staff (Mister Mora). Resident Mister Rausch spoke in opposition, saying the staff report assumes traffic will be diverted onto P Street and that diverting traffic would concentrate congestion at an intersection that the city has previously used to deny individual building permits. "We have to oppose this proposal because we think there's a insufficient environmental analysis that's been conducted at this location," Rausch said.
Council members asked planning staff to revisit the report and offered the option to continue for a more robust discussion and updated findings. The council voted to continue the public hearing to the next meeting (Wednesday, March 4, 2026) so staff can update the findings and provide additional information.
What’s next: staff will update the findings and the council will hear the continued matter on March 4.
