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~ ~~ e e e II. PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED VACATION OF 12TH AVENUE BETWEEN HILYARD AND PATTERSON STREETS (SV 88-1) City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item. Jerry Jacobson, Planning Department, gave the the staff report. He said the street vacation is being proposed by Sacred Heart General Hospital in conjunction with a proposed parking structure that will be partially underneath the 12th Avenue right-of-way. Mr. Jacobson said the vacated street will act as a private access for vehicles accessing the Physicians and Surgeon's Building, and exiting the proposed parking structure. He said the City Hearings Official approved a conditional use permit February 29. However, the decision has been appealed to the Planning Commission. He said the Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing March 15 for the appeal. Because of the pending appeal, Mr. Jacobson said staff recommends the council postpone its public hearing until April 11. He added Sacred Heart General Hospital is in agreement with the postponement. Ms. Ehrman asked who filed the appeal. Mr. Jacobson said the appeal was made by the Physicians and Surgeon's Building over a minor issue in the hearings official approval. H~ predicted both sides will be able to reach an agreement on the issue. Mr. Holmer asked if the council is legally obligated to hold a public hearing since the item appears on the agenda. City Attorney John Arnold responded the council is not. Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to postpone the public hearing from March 14, 1988, to April 11, 1988. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. III. PUBLIC HEARING: STREET VACATION REQUEST OF A PORTION OF LOMA LINDA DRIVE (EUGENE A. STEWART JR. FOR MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY) (SV 87-4) City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item. Jim Croteau, Planning Department, presented the staff report. He said the request is being submitted by Mount Calvary Cemetery, which owns property south of Crest Drive. He said the property in the request is an undeveloped, gO-foot strip of land. If approved, the request will be used within the cemetery's development site. Mr. Croteau said notice of the request was provided to abutting property owners and other agencies. No agencies have stated they have a need for the right-of-way. He said staff is recommending approval of the request. He added the ordinance retains a public utility easement on a portion of the right-of-way for an existing power pole. MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 14, 1988 Page 3