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Commission delays action on Brookside staircase special assessment amid historic-preservation and ADA concerns
Summary
The commission opened a public hearing on a Staircase special-assessment district tied to retaining-wall replacement but voted to adjourn consideration until the retaining-wall project returns for full review; residents asked the city to preserve historic stairs and address vegetation loss.
A public hearing on the Staircase special assessment district — part of the 2025–26 asphalt resurfacing program — drew neighborhood testimony about historic staircases, vegetation and pedestrian character on Brookside and adjacent streets.
City Engineer Melissa Coda described the program (mill-and-overlay, crack sealing, sidewalk and retaining-wall replacement) and explained that the city owns the…
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