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Council approves zoning package but denies abandonment of E. 21st Street right‑of‑way
Summary
Council approved a package of zoning ordinances A–H on final reading but, after a reconsideration, voted to deny an ordinance to close and abandon a portion of an unopen right‑of‑way in the 1800 block of East 21st Street because staff said access from both ends was required.
At the business portion of the March 17 meeting the clerk read ordinances A–H for final reading; the council moved, seconded and approved the package. Later in the agenda a separate ordinance to close and abandon a portion of an unopen right‑of‑way in the 1800 block of East 21st Street came up for action.
After an initial vote the vice chair requested a reconsideration. On reconsideration the vice chair moved to deny the abandonment ordinance, citing the need to preserve access to the roadway from the north and south ends. The motion to deny carried following recorded oral votes in the chamber.
Why it matters: Closing a right‑of‑way can affect adjacent property access, utilities and public circulation; the council’s denial preserves the city’s ability to maintain through access and protects potential connections that staff said would otherwise be lost.
Next steps: The denial was entered into the record with a council explanation; council members may pursue alternate requests or require the petitioner to provide additional access assurances if the applicant seeks another abandonment request in the future.
