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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action: An Ordinance Vacating the Portion of West 4 Alley Located Between <br />th <br />4 and 5 Avenues and Lincoln and Charnelton Streets (VRI 12-3) <br />thth <br /> <br />Meeting Date: February 11, 2013 Agenda Item Number: 4 <br />Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Steve Ochs <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5453 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br />The City Council is scheduled to take action on an ordinance for a vacation request submitted by <br />CB Simons on behalf of Simons Properties and CSA Oregon LLC. The proposed action involves the <br />east/west right-of-way of West 4 Alley between Lincoln Street and Charnelton Street. <br />th <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />As shown on the attached map, the applicant is requesting the City of Eugene to vacate the West <br />4 Alley right-of-way from Charnelton Street to Lincoln Street while retaining a public utility <br />th <br />easement over the alley. The area of the request is 4,669 square feet. The applicant is requesting <br />the vacation to enhance safety on the property, improve access and create a better business <br />environment on the property. <br /> <br />On January 22, 2013, the City Council held a public hearing. At the public hearing, Cheryl Monson <br />spoke on behalf of the applicant noting that safety concerns were only a part of the reason for the <br />vacation request. She noted that the applicant wanted to make Americans with Disabilities Act <br />(ADA) and access improvements on-site which were precluded with the existing alley location. <br />The City Council also posed questions of staff which are discussed in more detail below. At the end <br />of the hearing the City Council closed the record. <br /> <br />City Council Questions <br />At the hearing, Councilor Brown asked for information regarding past vacations and the reasons <br />for the requests. Eight right-of-way vacation requests were received in the last 10 years. All <br />requests were granted, although two did not proceed for reasons listed below. <br /> <br /> <br />VRI 04-1 / Oregon Research Institute – Alley vacation requested to consolidate site for <br /> <br />development. Rescinded as development did not occur and same alley was later vacated by <br />VRI 09-1. <br /> <br /> <br />VRI 06-1 / East Broadway Developments (Whole Foods) – Alley vacation requested to <br /> <br />consolidate site for development. Development did not occur and application expired. <br /> <br /> S:\CMO\2013 Council Agendas\M130211\S1302114.doc <br /> <br />