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Council to accept alley dedications, consider license agreements for alley/monument sign and not reinstall traffic beacon
Summary
Council received staff recommendations to accept two alley dedications, pursue a revocable license rather than a quitclaim for an irregular alley occupied by a shed, and not reinstall an overhanging traffic beacon at Baltimore & Mil streets after a six‑month observation found no accidents; staff also recommended a license for a developer monument sign with conditions.
Staff recommended three related public‑works actions: formal acceptance of two previously offered alley dedications (4‑59 and 4‑76) so the city’s maintenance responsibilities are clear; a revocable license agreement (instead of a quitclaim) for alley right‑of‑way 2‑35 where a privately sited shed complicates a boundary; and not reinstalling a suspended traffic beacon at Baltimore and Mil streets because a six‑month observation produced no police reports of crashes.
On alley 2‑35, staff and legal counsel said a license agreement permits the current owner to keep the shed and use the rear alley while preserving the city’s ability to terminate the license and reclaim the right‑of‑way in the future. For the two dedications near Jefferson Street, staff found recorded offers of dedication from an earlier developer and will return with a resolution to formally accept them.
Separately, a developer requested a license to install a monument sign for the Kilpatrick Woods subdivision partially in the right‑of‑way. Staff supported a conditional license—requiring the sign be set back from hydrants, be permitted, and be removed at the developer’s expense if the city later requires it.
The council agreed with staff direction and asked for resolutions and draft license agreements to appear on the next regular agenda.
