(a) In cases where the city must purchase right-of-way to construct a freeway, thoroughfare, or a street in the CBD, before initiating purchasing procedures, the city manager shall present to the city council, the city staff recommendation for alignment of the roadway and its appurtenant facilities based on engineering criteria.
(b) If the city council determines that the nature of the proposed alignment does not warrant a public hearing, the city council may approve the alignment by majority vote of city council members present.
(c) If the city council determines that the nature of the proposed alignment requires notification of affected property owners and a public hearing, the city manager shall send written notice of a public hearing on the proposed alignment to all owners of real property lying within 200 feet of the proposed right-of-way line. The measurement of the 200 feet includes streets and alleys. The notice must be given not less than 10 days before the date set for the hearing by depositing the notice properly addressed and postage paid, in the United States mail to the property owners as evidenced by the last approved city tax roll.
(d) After a public hearing the city council may approve an alignment by a majority vote of the city council members present.
(e) After an alignment has been approved by the city council, the alignment may not be changed in a way that will require the purchase of additional right-of-way unless the change is approved by the city council following the same procedures for approval of an original alignment in accordance with Subsections (b) and (c).
(f) For the purpose of this article, “alignment” means the location of right-of-way lines, curb lines, and roadway placement of a freeway, thoroughfare, or a street in the CBD. (Ord. Nos. 19455; 21186)