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Alburnett resident asks council to allow use of public access road for new shop
Summary
Melissa (Missy) Stall told the Alburnett council she and a partner designed a building that depends on a nearby access road; she was told by the mayor the access was not permitted and sought council support. Staff advised an encroachment application is required and that the approved site plan did not show the driveway and is part of pending litigation.
Melissa Stall of 212 South Main addressed the council during the non-agenda public comment period to request support for using a public access road to reach a private shop she and a partner plan to build.
"We're looking for support from the city . . . to let us freely use that just to drive on to get to our shop," Stall said, describing discussions with a former city employee and a site layout that differs from the plan the city and county approved.
City staff responded that an encroachment application is the formal vehicle to request permission to use or cross a public access road. The staff member also noted the site plan the city has on file was provided by Linn County and did not show the driveway Stall described; the access issue is tied to a case currently under litigation, the staff member told the council.
Council members did not take immediate action; the city offered to provide the encroachment application to Stall and said the council would consider any completed application at a future meeting. The exchange clarified that council approval would be required before any authorized change to public access could be allowed.
