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Council asks staff to bring flexible street designs so future TID connection remains possible
Summary
Councilors expressed concern about building a permanent vehicle connection that could preclude a future Wagner Street extension; staff recommended returning with flexible designs (e.g., removable bollards, stubs) that could support pedestrian/bike-only use or be converted to vehicle access later.
Multiple councilors urged that any new street be designed so it can be adapted if the TID property becomes available in the future. Staff recommended follow-up design work that would show how the street could function both as a pedestrian/bike facility and as a vehicle-capable street to preserve future options.
"If we could build it in a way that functions in a couple different ways, that would be an advantage for the city," Staff member (voice 5) said, summarizing staff's recommendation that design alternatives show removable bollard options, stubs to the TID parcel, and options that allow the city to close or repurpose the connection later if that is preferred.
