Item 6: Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Moss Street

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Moss Street Located between thth East 15 Avenue and East 17 Avenue (VRI 10-1) Meeting Date: December 12, 2011 Agenda Item Number: 6 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Steve Ochs www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5453 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council is scheduled to take action on an ordinance on a vacation request submitted by the University of Oregon for the portion of Moss Street located between East 15th Avenue and East 17th Avenue. BACKGROUND On November 21, the City Council held a public hearing and held the record open for two weeks to allow for additional testimony. The record closed on December 5, 2011, and the City Council set an action date on the vacation for December 12, 2011. As shown on the attached maps (see Attachments A and B), the University of Oregon’s requested right- of-way vacation includes the portion of Moss Street located between East 15th Avenue and East 17th Avenue. The University owns the property surrounding the subject right-of-way, and is intending to reconfigure the street to allow for additional head-in parking in order to replace recently lost parking due to construction of new facilities in the area. Public testimony was received at the hearing, and in writing, during the open record period after the hearing (see Attachment E). Copies of all written testimony have also been placed in a binder along with other application materials in the council office, for reference. Requests for the vacation of public streets and alleys are considered in accordance with sections 9.8700- 9.8725 of the Eugene Code (EC) and Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 271.080-271.230, and processed pursuant to EC 9.7445–9.7455. The City conducted the public hearing in accordance with quasi-judicial procedures in State law and as set forth in EC 9.7065 through EC 9.7095. A draft ordinance (see Attachment C) has been provided to be acted on, relating to the proposed vacation of the portion of Moss Street located between East 15th Avenue and East 17th Avenue. Findings regarding the proposed vacations are attached and included as Exhibit C to the ordinance. RELATED CITY POLICIES The Eugene City Council will address the relevant approval criteria from EC 9.8725 in making a decision on the proposed street vacation, as listed below: S:\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M111212\S1112126.doc