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Council approves vacating alley on Erie Street tied to West Oak Street sewer work (PC26-01)
Summary
Council approved PC26-01 to vacate an alley parallel to the railroad on Erie Street as part of the West Oak Street sewer project; staff said the alley contains no utilities and vacating it would transfer taxable property to adjacent owners in exchange for easements.
Council approved PC26-01 to vacate a strip of alley on Erie Street that runs parallel to the railroad, a step tied to the upcoming West Oak Street sewer reconstruction. Staff explained the city currently occupies utilities on private property under prescriptive rights and sought recorded easements for the project; property owners granted easements for $1 in exchange for vacation of the rear alley, which staff said contains no utilities and would become taxable property for the owners.
Council recorded a motion and roll call in favor of vacating the alley. Staff described the location as a narrow strip north of West Flint between Erie and Sheffield and said vacating it made sense as part of project negotiations.
