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,.-- Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. - Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to hold the bill for final passage until . negotiations -on fair value and compensation of the vacation are determine'd by staff and applicant. Motion carried unanimously. B. Vacation Easement East of Augusta Street between ,20th and 28th (Weaver) - Recommended by the Planning Commission July 10, 1972. Council Bill No. 85 - Vacating easement east of AugustarStreet between 20th and 28th Avenues was submitted and read the first time by council bill number and title only, there being no councilman present' requesting that it be read in full. Manager explained that this utility is no longer needed because of the way in which the prop-erty has been developed. ~ -- - Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent;of the Council, and that enactment be con- sidered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read -the s'econd time by council bill number only. , Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beai that the bill be approved and given final passage. . Rollcall vote. All councl-rmen present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 16624'. - ~- - . C. Vacation Alley Between Pearl and High from'llth north (Benjamin Franklin) - Recommended by the Planning Commission July 10, 1972. Council Bill No. 51 - Yacating alley'between Pearl and High Streets from 11th Avenue north, submitted and read the first time on August 14, 1972 and held over for consideration at joint session of Planning Commission and Council on September 18,1972, and now brought back for considerai::ton." Planning Commission reaffirmed its action recommending approval of the vacation subject to relocation of utilities at the expense of Beng_amin Franklin, conformance of construc- tion with plans submittea, provision for public pedestrian and bicycle easement, and preservation of maple tree and landscaping of the site. The Planning Commission also nqted that the petitioner would have to file a statement with the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority with regard to the proposed parking facility. , Bob Hazen, president of Benjamin Franklin Savings & Loan, asked favorable Council action on the vacation ordinance, saying the prbposedbuildihg will serve as major headquarter . for his firm outs'ide Portland. He' called attention to provision for bicycle route through the property and accommodations-for auto traffic. David Gwyther, 2330 Floral Hill Drive, said he felt the property could better be developed to enhance downtown retail trade rather than financial, and objected to the promotional nature of the proposed structure. His comments were ruled out of order by the Chair with the statement that aesthetics were not under discussion. John McKinnon, 258 East 10th Avenue, repeated his objections based on in'convEmience to auto traffic in the area. He felt the initial plans for a building on only a' quarter- block would have been appropriate. Plans of the development and provisions for traffic, additional parking, pedestrian and bicycle access, etc., were shown the Council as recom- mended for approval by the Planning Commission. Don Amacher, Bullier& Bullier, cited a need for additional office space in 'the City which would be provided in the proposed building and read letters in support of the vacation from Archie Weinstein of the Timbers Motel, Nancy Lee Hamlin, Zane Smith of Willamette National Forest, and E. H. Robbins, all owning or occupying,property in the immediate vicinity. Mel vin McDerman, 3625 Willamette Street, wondered whether use of this property by Ben- jamin Franklin would be economically feasible and whether monies for improvement of the alley would be reimbursed to property owners. Mayor Anderson explained that no tax . monies are involved in the improvements. Jeff Larny, 1915 Terresa Avenue, commented on the economic impact this building would have on the community in terms of added wages, tax money, increased valuation, and its long-term,benefit and enhancement of Eugene Renewal Agency work in the downtown area. 2 80 9/25/72 - 2