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Removal of Parking and Closure of 13th Avenue The closure of 13th between Alder and Kincaid, while allowing for more on- ~ street business activity, would also immediately impact the following: 1. LTD buses that pick up and di scharge passengers at the rate of twelve times an hour. 2. Tra ffi c ci rcul at i on for Northwest Chri st i an Co 11 ege and Sacred Heart Hospital. 3. Access for Fire and Police services. 4. Parking for businesses located on 13th between Alder and Kincaid. Vending on University Property In response to a request from the Oregon State Board of Higher Education and the State of Oregon, Eugene Ci ty Council adopted, on December 28, 1970, Ordinance 16147, vacating 13th Avenue from the East margin of Kincaid Street to the West margin of University. Oregon Administrative Rule 571-50-030 prohibits commercial sol icitation and transactions on campus except with written permission by the University President's designated representative, the Director of Erb Memorial Union. On April 8, 1985, we. met with Adell McMillan, Director of Erb Memorial Union, and David Rowe, University Planner, to discuss the possibility of permitting ~ sidewalk vendors to conduct business on the vacated portion of 13th Avenue. ~ Ms. McMillan felt that permission for vendors to locate on campus could not be granted. This decision was based on a history of negative reaction from University staff to the noise and litter caused by booths and pushcarts located on campus during semi-annual street fairs. We also researched University policy in other states and cities with regard to vending on University property. All Universities researched were governed by rules similar to those at the Universtiy of Oregon, which state that public property cannot be used for commercial purposes. None of the Universities granted exceptions to these rules. Comparison of Proposed Eugene Regulations with Other Cities For this information please refer to the Sidewalk Vending Comparison Study, which is attached. edslscc6 5/85 -