Vacation of Portions of Franklin Ave., 20th St. and 22nd St. Rights-of-Way (CMH Campus)
Description
First reading approved of an ordinance vacating hospital-area street segments to support CMH's $300 million expansion; streets stay open and second reading is set for June 15.
Impact summary
Enables a unified hospital campus while keeping the streets open to public traffic and shifting maintenance to CMH.
Applicant
- Name
- Columbia Memorial Hospital
- Address
- Columbia Memorial Hospital campus, 20th-22nd Streets and Franklin Avenue, Astoria
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council - Jun 15, 2026
Second reading and adoption of the street vacation adjacent to the hospital — the roads become private but stay publicly accessible, supporting CMH's expansion.
City Council - Jun 1, 2026
First reading approved of an ordinance vacating hospital-area street segments to support CMH's $300 million expansion; streets stay open and second reading is set for June 15.
Related issues (1)
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