This is a city alley. How can Preiss block it off for their own use? People couldn't get out of the alley between Woodburn and Hawthorne because they closed it off.

A private company is using a public right-of-way for private use. The Preiss Company has paved over a public alley and made it disappear. Most members of the public would have no idea they can drive in both directions on the alley. There are illegal 1-way markings in the public right-of-way. There are also illegal speed bumps in the public alley. If these are allowed to remain, does that mean all property owners are allowed to alter the public streets next to their properties? - Mike Lindsay, nearby resident

From a neighbor across the street from the Preiss property:
This seems like a simple code violation.
- In 2015 I complained to The attorney about the fresh arrows in the western end of the alley. He was the property owner and apologized And said he wouldn’t do it again, but refused to remove them. City staff encouraged me to not pursue it further.
- the paint was NOT at the eastern end of the alley, to my memory.
- the speed bump was installed in 2018, and city staff made them remove it. The statement that the speed bump has always been there is not true.

Update?

Checking in for an update. It's been more than a month now.

Adding another comment. Unsanctioned speed bumps are still present in public right-of-way.