Item A: Ordinances on Alley Vacation Between 13th and 15th Avenues

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: Ordinances Concerning Vacating Alley Right-of-Way Located Between East thth 13th Avenue and East 15 Avenue and Street Right-of-Way Along East 13 Avenue Meeting Date: August 13, 2008 Agenda Item Number: A 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 ordinances for the alley vacation request and street vacation request submitted by the University of Oregon. The properties affected by this proposed action thth are the north/south alley between East 13 Avenue and East 15 Avenue, parallel to Villard and Agate thth Streets (Ordinance A), and a portion of East 13 Avenue at the intersection of East 13 Avenue and Franklin Boulevard (Ordinance B). BACKGROUND On July 21, 2008, the City Council held a public hearing and held the record open for additional testimony. Because the applicant waived the right to submit final written argument, the record is closed on August 11. On July 23, the City Council set an action date on the vacations for August 13. As noted above and shown on the attached maps, the University of Oregon’s requested right-of-way thth vacations include Villard Alley from East 15 Avenue north to East 13 Avenue (Ordinance A) and a th triangular shaped portion of East 13 Avenue at the intersection with Franklin Boulevard (Ordinance B). The University owns the property surrounding the subject rights-of-way, and is intending to assemble the property for a redevelopment site. Currently, the University has submitted a Conditional Use Permit to build a basketball arena on the site. Public testimony was received at the hearing and written testimony has also been received prior to, at the hearing, and after the hearing. All written testimony is included in the vacation files and has been posted online at www.eugene-or.gov/arena. Copies of written testimony have also been placed in a binder along with other vacation-related materials in the council office. Staff has also prepared and attached a memo in response to questions raised at the public hearing by City Council members regarding the vacation requests. 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. Two separate ordinances are provided to be acted on, one relating to vacation of Villard Alley th (Ordinance A) and the other relating to the vacation of the portion of street right-of-way in East 13 Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080813\S080813A.DOC