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Alley vacation at Liberty Heights plat

Vacation of an unused, obstructed city alley segment between about 1430 East and 1500 East. The Planning Commission gave a positive recommendation, and the Council adopted Ordinance 59 of 2025 on Oct. 7, 2025.

Where it stands
Approved
Type
Site plan
Location
Alley between 1430 East and 1500 East, 1300 South to Sherman Avenue
Applicant
An adjacent property owner

Every hearing and vote

  1. September 9, 2025 · City Council

    Consent agenda

    Approved · 6-0

    The Council approved the consent agenda 6-0. It set Oct. 7 hearings on a partial street vacation at 1100 West and 400 South, the HOME-ARP plan amendment and the Liberty Heights alley vacation, and Oct. 21 hearings on the residential buffer and utility installation exemption text amendments. It also set a hearing for local landmark designation of the Sampson and Altadena Apartments (276 East 300 South and 310 South 300 East), and appointed the applicant, Denise Begue, Pablo Cruz-Ayalo and Nicholas Pedersen to the Arts Council and reappointed Aaron Wiley to the Parks, Natural Lands, Trails, and Urban Forestry Advisory Board, all for terms to Sept. 9, 2028.

    Moved by Council Member Puy, seconded by Council Member Dugan. Vote: 6-0

  2. September 9, 2025 · City Council work session

    Alley vacation at Liberty Heights plat (briefing)

    Discussed

    The Council heard about a petition from an adjacent owner to vacate part of a city alley between about 1430 East and 1500 East and 1300 South and Sherman Avenue. The segment is not used for access by any abutting property and is obstructed in several places. Planning staff noted the Planning Commission's positive recommendation. Council Member Puy asked for a follow-up on the Engineering Division's final alley inventory report. Council Member Petro left during this item.

    • Petition: PLNPCM2025-00219
    • Council District 6

  3. October 7, 2025 · City Council

    Alley vacation at Liberty Heights plat

    Approved · 6-0

    After a hearing at which two speakers, including the applicant, supported the vacation, the Council adopted Ordinance 59 of 2025 vacating the unused alley segment between about 1430 East and 1500 East and 1300 South and Sherman Avenue. The applicant said it would let him continue building a garage.

    • Petition: PLNPCM2025-00219
    • Council District 6

    Moved by Council Member Puy, seconded by Council Member Lopez Chavez. Vote: 6-0