City explains adjustments to right-of-way vacation exhibit in second reading

The commission considered a second-reading ordinance seeking to vacate a right-of-way. Staff explained that the original exhibit had extended to 9th Street but that subsequent negotiations required moving the proposed vacation to the east because northern abutting property owners would not relinquish their 50% interest; staff called the current position a correction to address access concerns.

Public Works Director Sarah Kirkland described field work the city performed in response to neighbor complaints about washouts and said the department had placed additional dirt and rebuilt the affected portion on the city's side of the right-of-way. Staff said they had discussed options with the northern property owner and made the adjustments necessary to preserve access. The ordinance remains at second reading with staff noting the change in the attached exhibit.