Summary
Councilman Abens's worry last month that abandoning Aspen Street would cut off a walking route to Liberty Elementary turned out to be a non-issue: the cut-through saves pedestrians essentially nothing (0.26 vs 0.27 miles), hits a ditch needing a bridge, and the Safe Routes to School plan points to Drake Road improvements instead. The commission cleared the vacation, striking an unexplained utility easement requirement.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jan 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Avoids the city having to fund a bridge or culvert over a ditch that no practical walking route would use.
The abutting Ridgeview Boulevard homeowners who have maintained the vacated land for 23 years, and taxpayers spared an unneeded bridge project.
Nobody identified — students retain their existing walking route to Liberty Elementary via Rosebelle and Drake Road.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Zoning and Building Appeals - Jan 22, 2026
The Planning Commission recommended the city vacate a portion of Aspen Street, a step that hands the right-of-way back for private use. City Council will make the final call.
Planning Commission - Jan 13, 2026
Councilman Abens's worry last month that abandoning Aspen Street would cut off a walking route to Liberty Elementary turned out to be a non-issue: the cut-through saves pedestrians essentially nothing (0.26 vs 0.27 miles), hits a ditch needing a bridge, and the Safe Routes to School plan points to Drake Road improvements instead. The commission cleared the vacation, striking an unexplained utility easement requirement.
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