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Planning board backs streamlined process for limited public‑way vacations
Summary
City staff proposed an amendment to code Division 3 to simplify vacation of public streets/alleys/easements for narrow cases; the Planning and Advisory Board recommended the draft be forwarded to city council with staff's proposal to reduce cost and time for applicants.
City staff presented a draft amendment to Division 3 of the city code intended to streamline the vacation process for limited, non‑movable encroachments in public ways (for example, small structures encroaching in easements). Staff said the change is aimed at reducing applicant expense and shortening processing time while preserving required notifications to utilities and affected parties.
Carl explained the revision would leave the current, broader vacation procedure in place for larger or more complex cases but would allow simple, limited requests to proceed directly to city council without first requiring a Planning and Advisory Board hearing, provided utilities and other standard notifications are completed. Staff estimated prior similar cases required significant mailings and fees and said the proposed path would reduce that burden for small, straightforward vacations.
No members of the public offered comment on the item. A motion to recommend the amendment as drafted was made, seconded and the board approved forwarding the change to city council for consideration.
Next steps: staff will process the PAB recommendation and include the draft ordinance and public‑notice plan in the council packet.
