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

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th Avenue (Ordinance B). Findings regarding the proposed Villard Alley and East 13 Avenue vacations are attached and included as Exhibit C to each 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 alley vacation, as listed below: The City Council shall approve, or approve with conditions and reservations of easements, the vacation of improved public right-of-way, public ways acquired with public funds, or undeveloped subdivision and partition plats, or portions thereof, including public right-of- way and improved public easements located therein, only if the council finds that approval of the vacation is in the public interest. Consent of the required area has been obtained, and public notice and hearing has occurred in accordance with statutory and local code requirements. Staff analysis further indicates that basic provision of necessary public services and facilities such as transportation and utilities in the area will be maintained. The attached findings demonstrate that the existing Villard Alley (Ordinance A) and th portion of East 13 Avenue (Ordinance B) proposed to be vacated provide little benefit, given their minimal functionality when contrasted with the significant benefits available by approval of the vacation requests. In addition to the $482,950 special assessment of benefit the City will receive for the alley and street right-of-way, findings demonstrate that any new development of the subject property will be required to enhance pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular circulation. Further, approval of the vacations will enable the University to redevelop the area with likely significant economic benefits to the community. Approval of the vacation requests is found to be in the public interest as required by the approval criteria, and consistent with the findings attached to the respective ordinances. COUNCIL OPTIONS 1.Adopt the ordinances as attached. 2.Adopt the ordinances with specific amendments. 3.Deny the ordinance. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends that the City Council approve the vacation requests and adopt the ordinances as attached. SUGGESTED MOTIONS Ordinance A (Villard Alley): Move to adopt an ordinance vacating a portion of Villard Alley right-of- thth way between East 13 Avenue and East 15 Avenue. thth Ordinance B (East 13 Avenue): Move to adopt an ordinance vacating a portion of East 13 Avenue right-of-way east of its intersection with Franklin Boulevard. Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080813\S080813A.DOC