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M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL January 26,1976 e Adjourned meeting - from January 13, 1976 - of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Lester E. Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on January 26, 1976 in the Council Chamber with the following Council members present: Gus Keller, Eric Haws, Wickes Beal, Tom Williams, Neil Mu rray, Ray Bradley, n.W.Harnel, and Edna Shirey. Students from both South Eugene High and Spencer Butte Junior High were welcomed. They were attending the meeting as a part of their study of city government. I-A-l I - Public Hearings A. Vacation of alley south of Franklin Boulevard between Villard and Orchard (Duvall Investments - Hirons)(AV 75-1) Planning Commission recommended approval on November 10, 1975. Jim Saul, planner, explained that the northern portion of the alley was vacated some years ago and a shopping complex was built on that vacated portion. Vacation of the portion now petitioned, he said, would alleviate maintenance and prevent use by persons Other than tenants of abutting properties. The proposed vacation has been re- viewed by other public agencies and accepted with the provision for retention of easements. He said the Planning Commission's recommendation specified reten- tion of bike and pedestrian easements. The recommendation did not include any vacation further south to 15th Avenue. Mr. Saul added that there were a number of businesses fronting on both Orchard and Villard which did have secondary means of ingress and egress to and from their properties. - Public hearing was opened. Jean Reeder, president of Fairmount Neighbors, pointed out the difficulty people from the Fairmount area would have in reaching the shops on Orchard, a one-way street southbound. They would have to travel 15th to Villard, cross Franklin twice, to gain access. She suggested closing only one side of the alley which would effectively stop cross traffic from Villard to Orchard. Another solution would be changing the one-way street to two-way traffic. Owner of the laundromat on Villard Street noted problems caused by motor trans- ports parking in the alley while delivering goods to adjacent stores, blocking access to the parking lot adjacent to his establishment. There being no further testimony, the public hearing was closed. Manager suggested further study of the proposed vacation in view of the nature of the testimony, heard for the first time at this meeting. Mr. Saul explained that the alley abutting the laundromat property was not included in the vacation and pointed out on a map the area that was included. In response to Ms. Reeder, he said there was no requirement for the concrete buffer blocks installed by one of the property owners and they could be removed. . It was suggested that the item be held over until further information was brought with regard to access. Councilman Keller asked that information be brought also with regard to whether transport trucks would have someplce to unload if the alley was closed. Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Haws to table the vacation request until the February 9 Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. ~. ~-r 1/26/76 - 1