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Second Reading of Ordinance #968 – Vacation of Street Right-of-Way – NE 52nd Court

Pleasant Hill City Council · Apr 14, 2026 · Zoning · City staff

Recorded in the minutes as “A. Second Reading of Ordinance #968 – Vacation of Street Right-of-Way – NE 52nd Court”. Passed 5–0; Yes: Murray, Birch, Hodges, DeMoss, Konrad. The item included a public hearing.

What this means (Ordinance readings): An ordinance is a local law.

How each member voted

OfficialVote
Mark KonradYes
Len MurrayYes
Andy BirchYes
Konnor HodgesYes
Alyson DeMossYes

More from the record

Recorded in the minutes as: “a. Second Reading of Ordinance #968 – Vacation of Street Right-of-Way – NE 52nd Court Konrad/ Motion: to approve the Second Reading of Ordinance #968 – Vacation of Street Right-of-Way – NE 52nd Court. Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Madeline Sturms explained that the City has received a request from Elder Corporation to vacate and dispose of the NE 52nd Court right-of-way. The vacation of this street right-of-way would remove its status as public roadway and would allow for the separate process of disposition where the property would be considered for sale to adjacent owners. Transfer to adjacent owners is the only available option in this case as the property is not large enough to be buildable on its own. Both adjacent owners were notified prior to the public hearing. There are multiple steps required in the process and two public hearings are required. The first of which is for the vacation of the subject right-of- way, and another subsequent public hearing will be scheduled for the consideration of property disposal through a purchase agreement. The City Planning and Zoning Commission considered the request at their regular meeting on March 2, 2026, and unanimously voted to recommend approval of the request. City Council then approved the first reading of the ordinance after a public hearing at their regular meeting on March 24, 2026”.

Motion as recorded: “to approve the Second Reading of Ordinance #968 – Vacation of Street Right-of-Way – NE 52nd Court. Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Madeline Sturms explained that the City has received a request from Elder Corporation to vacate and dispose of the NE 52nd Court right-of-way. The vacation of this street right-of-way would remove its status as public roadway and would allow for the separate process of disposition where the property would be considered for sale to adjacent owners. Transfer to adjacent owners is the only available option in this case as the property is not large enough to be buildable on its own. Both adjacent owners were notified prior to the public hearing. There are multiple steps required in the process and two public hearings are required. The first of which is for the vacation of the subject right-of- way, and another subsequent public hearing will be scheduled for the consideration of property disposal through a purchase agreement. The City Planning and Zoning Commission considered the request at their regular meeting on March 2, 2026, and unanimously voted to recommend approval of the request. City Council then approved the first reading of the ordinance after a public hearing at their regular meeting on March 24, 2026”.

From the vote line in the official minutes, which names each member’s vote. Members not named in the vote line are shown as Not in the record unless the minutes list them absent. Vote line as printed: “ROLL CALL: AYES: Murray, Birch, Hodges, DeMoss, Konrad. NAYS: None. Motion carried 5-0.”.

Source Full minutes for the whole Apr 14, 2026 meeting, p. 2 (saved copy) · All votes at this meeting

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