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Council refers partial alley‑closure request to city attorney for review
Summary
Council voted to refer Resolution 20‑20‑26, a request to close a portion of an alley adjacent to private property, to the city attorney to begin legal review and utility notice procedures; staff said the resolution applies only to the portion congruent with the requesting parcel and that utilities will be notified for objection periods.
Council considered a resolution to initiate the process for closing a portion of an alley and to refer the matter to the city attorney for legal processing. Staff said the action does not itself close the alley but begins the statutory process: the city attorney will draft the ordinance, notify utilities and property owners, and handle objections as required by city code.
Council asked who would take ownership of any closed portion; staff said the requesting property owners (Mr. and Mrs. Boucheron) would be the likely grantees and noted there can be a domino effect if adjacent owners later request similar closures. The resolution was referred to the city attorney as the first procedural step; no permanent conveyance occurred at the meeting.
