Bluffton council will act on legislation that provides a stated proceedure to close an alley in the village.

The first of three readings of the ordinance is on Tuesday's council agenda. If enacted one of the parts of the process includes an alley vacation checklist. Here is the checklist under consideration: 

• The alley will be closed to the general public.
• The vacation will restrict access to one or more properties.
• The alley will be converted to yard area and will no longer serve as an alley.
• One or more property owner(s) adjoining the alley oppose the vacation.
• Possible reduced access to public utilities adjacent to, but not located in the alley.
• There are water mains, sanitary or storm sewers located in the alley.
• There is a potential for future development that may require the use of the alley.
• One or more of the structures abutting the alley are commercial businesses.
• The alley serves as a fire break.
• The alley connects two public roadways.

The entire council agenda is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.