Council moves to begin process to vacate sidewalks near Spring Grove Pop Factory over safety concerns
Business owner Bob Hansen asked the council to vacate sidewalks adjacent to his building because falling snow and ice and truck traffic create hazards; council approved initiating the sidewalk vacation process and asked staff to research legal steps.
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Bob Hansen, owner of the Spring Grove Pop Factory, told the council that snow and ice falling from the roof create hazardous conditions on the south-side sidewalk and that garage doors on the east side put pedestrians at risk when trucks enter and exit the property. Hansen said sidewalks in both directions terminate at his property line and do not connect to other sidewalks, and asked the city to vacate both sidewalks so he could post signage and limit access when conditions are unsafe.
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