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Ordinance to Vacate Sidewalk Right-of-Way at Country Club Plaza

Original title: Sponsor: City Manager’s Office COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Vacating the sidewalk right-of-way in proposed District MPD generally located within the area known as the Country Club Plaza; directing the City Clerk to record certain documents CD-ROW-2025-00037); appropriating $5,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund (2210) for the purposes of public communication; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute

Record date · May 21, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance proposes to vacate a specific sidewalk located in the Country Club Plaza district. It also authorizes $5,000 in funding for public communication regarding the project and requests an accelerated effective date.

Why it matters

The ordinance removes public access rights to a specific sidewalk area in the Country Club Plaza and allocates $5,000 from the Development Services Fund for public outreach.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Country Club Plaza property owners

The vacation of the sidewalk right-of-way may change land use rights or access for properties adjacent to the affected area.

Directly affected

General public

The public loses access to the specific sidewalk area being vacated.

Key Facts

  • The ordinance vacates a sidewalk right-of-way in the Country Club Plaza district.
  • The City Clerk is directed to record document CD-ROW-2025-00037.
  • The city will appropriate $5,000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund (2210).
  • The funds are designated for public communication purposes.
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  • The ordinance includes a provision for an accelerated effective date.
  • The ordinance is currently in 'Held' status as of May 6, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'vacate' a sidewalk right-of-way?
a means the city is officially relinquishing its public interest in that specific piece of land, effectively removing it from public use.
How will the $5,000 be used?
The funds are appropriated from the Development Services Fund specifically for public communication regarding this ordinance.

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Accelerated Effective Date

The ordinance explicitly requests an accelerated effective date, which is a departure from standard legislative timelines.

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Connected Entities

Development Services Fund (2210), CD-ROW-2025-00037, Country Club Plaza and 2 more
OrganizationDevelopment Services Fund (2210)“The fund source for the $5,000 appropriation.”Map →
otherCD-ROW-2025-00037“The document reference number to be recorded by the City Clerk.”Map →
locationCountry Club Plaza“The general area where the sidewalk vacation is proposed.”Map →
OrganizationCity Manager’s Office“The office sponsoring the ordinance.”Map →
other260445“The file number for the ordinance.”Map →

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