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Oregon City Municipal Code Section 12.04.120 Streets Sidewalks and Public Places - “Obstructions,” and prospective Amendment Language Allowing Cluster or Global Approval of Revocable Long-Term Obstruction(s) in the Canemah Historic District Rights-of-Way
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
No formal action is required, however, City Commission guidance will help staff to develop a recommendation for future City Commission action.
BACKGROUND:
The Oregon City Municipal Code (OCMC) makes it unlawful for any person to place, put or maintain any obstruction, other than a temporary obstruction in any public street or alley, without obtaining approval for a right-of-way (ROW) permit from the Commission by passage of a Resolution.
In July 2019, the City Commission, in consideration of an application for approval of an obstruction in the right-of-way in the Canemah Neighborhood, was provided a graphic (PowerPoint slide) depicting multiple existing and longstanding obstructions in the ROW. The graphic was titled “Canemah ROW Potential ROW Obstructions” and included a 2018 aerial image depicting 78 possible obstructions. This graphic provided the City Commission with context to consider for the specific application, and it also raised the question about what the City should do with unpermitted obstructions in the ROW.
In the Canemah neighborhood, the platted public ROW varies but in most instances is 60 feet wide. The Canemah neighborhood is also platted with several 12.5 foot wide unimproved alleyways. Generally the paved roadway in Canemah is 20 feet wide with limited shoulders and no curbs nor sidewalks. Pedestrian access in the neighborhood is accommodated inside the travel lanes by default as shared-use facilities. Within the platted ROW, the City also is responsible for utility facilities including water, sewer, stormwater, and there are several franchise utility lines and facilities within the platted ROW. Unlike newer developments in Oregon City, it i...
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