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ORDINANCE NO. 20613 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF PEARL ALLEY, LOCATED BETWEEN E. 5T" ALLEY AND E. 5T" AVENUE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. The City Council of the City of Eugene held a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on May 13, 2019, at Harris Hall, for the purpose of hearing protests and remonstrances to the proposed vacation of the following described right-of-way: A portion of Pearl Alley, located between E. 5'h Alley and E. 5w Avenue, as more particularly described in Exhibit A and depicted on the map attached as Exhibit B to this Ordinance. B. Notice was duly and regularly given of the public hearing. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that notice of the hearing was published and posted as required by law, that consent of the owner(s) of the abutting property has been filed in the proceedings, and that vacation of the right-of-way described and depicted on Exhibits A and B is in the public interest, as described in the Findings attached as Exhibit C to this Ordinance. Section 2. The right-of-way described and depicted on Exhibits A and B attached to this Ordinance is vacated and shall revert pursuant to the statutes of the State of Oregon. Section 3. The City Recorder is directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance, including all attachments, with the Recorder of Lane County, Oregon. In addition, a certified copy of this Ordinance shall be filed with the Lane County Assessor and a certified copy shall be filed with the Lane County Surveyor. Section 4. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 32(2) of the Eugene Charter of 2002, with the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the City Council, this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor, or passage over the Mayor' s veto. The Gordon Lofts project has been shown to meet the public benefit criteria of the Multiple Unit Property Tax Exemption program, including Compact Urban Design, Green Building, Local Economic Impact, Moderate Income Housing Contribution, and the provision of new downtown housing, which helps meet one of the housing needs identified through Envision Eugene. An immediate effective date is necessary to allow construction of the Gordon Lofts to progress more quickly, achieving these community goals sooner, and advancing implementation of the Eugene Downtown Plan and connection to the riverfront. Passed by the City Council this 131 day of May, 2019. nwor D / City Recorder 1 Ordinance - Page 1 of 1 Approved by the Mayor this day of May, 2019. Mayor