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ME M 0 RAN 0 U M December 18, 1985 . To: Mayor and City Council From: Planning Department Subj: City of Eugene: EWEB Street and Alley Vacation (SV 85-2) The Eugene Water and Electric Board has applied for vacation of street and alley right-of-way on property located east of High Street, north of the Southern Pacifi c Railroad, and west of the Ferry Street overpass. The attached map shows the specific areas of the vacation request which are as follows: 1. Mill Street - Located south of East Fourth Avenue 2. East Fifth Avenue - Located east of High Street 3. The north/south alley - Located east of High Street between 4th and 5th avenues 4. The east/west alley - Located between High Street and the Ferry Street Overpass. Background The vacation of the above right-of-way follows adoption by the EWEB Board of a master site plan in November. The master plan was extensively reviewed by the . Downtown Commission, Planning Commission and City Council whicho made recommendations to the EWES Board prior to adoption of a master plan. The adopted master plan includes the following elements: 1. Recognition of the appropriateness of EWES's continued use of the site for utility operations. 2. Location of a future office building and public plaza adjacent to the Willamette River near Fourth Avenue. 3. Use of the west portion of the site (the area of the proposed vacation) for future parking and outside storage. 4. Retention of the Midgley's bUilding and associated parking area until it is needed for utility purposes. The master plan also commits EWES to work with the City at the time this area is needed, to look at joint uses including parking and street level commercial uses along High Street. 5. Coordination of EWES development of the east portion of the site with the adjacent Riverfront Park development. 6. Refinement in the deve 1 opment of the riverbank area with landscape treatment and bicycle/pedestrian access. The above elements are only a brief overview of some aspects of the master . plan. The staff will be available to provide more information if needed by the City Council or members of the public.