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Commission backs right-of-way vacation for alley at 1909 Comal Street despite calls for formal pedestrian easement

Austin Urban Transportation Commission · April 7, 2026
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Summary

The Urban Transportation Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a right-of-way vacation for an undeveloped alley abutting 1909 Comal Street (approx. 0.2399 acres); the University of Texas System (applicant) committed in writing to provide pedestrian/bicycle connectivity but declined to dedicate a public easement now.

The commission recommended that City Council approve a right-of-way vacation for an undeveloped alley abutting 1909 Comal Street in District 1, after a presentation by Christopher Bueckeert of Transportation Public Works and remarks from the applicant's representative.

Bueckeert said the vacation tract is approximately 0.2399 acres, unpaved and undeveloped, and that notices were mailed to nearby property owners on Jan. 21, 2026 with no…

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