Council delays Mary Street easement

CHENEY – The City Council unanimously approved extending a public hearing on a request to vacate a portion of a city right of way on 1st Street in order to make a more sellable piece of property for the owner of two adjacent parcels of land.

At its first meeting of the year on Jan. 14, the council elected to send the matter back to the public works committee for additional research and direction on how to deal with access the right of way currently provides for several nearby residential uses. The committee will also create a draft ordinance the council will use in approving the vacation – inc...