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Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All Council members .. present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered -,., 17837. I-A-3 D. Pedestrian right-of-way vacation: south from Bardell Avenue at Stonegate Street (Lind1ey/SV 76-4) Planning Commission recommended denial at November 8, 1976 meeting. Manager indicated this property was located south from Bardell Avenue at Stonegate Street between Tax Lots 1100 and 1200 and the Planning Commission had recommended denial of the vacation of a 15-foot wide by 190-foot long unimproved pedestrian right-of-way. Jim Saul, Planning Department said when the Bardell Estates Sub- division was approved in 1962, two pedestrian easements were es- tablished. Those easements were required to provide access from the subdivision and the residential area to the north to the re- gional park south of Bardell Estates. He indicated Alton Baker Park has gradually been developed in this area with the most re- cent improvement to be completed a canoeway which runs along the rear of lots fronting on Bardell Avenue. He said the request had been made by abutting property owners and that the Planning Com- mission's decision had been predicated by: 1) easement had not been improved; and 2) the Lane County Parks Department view that this vacation would be premature. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to approve the Planning 4It Commission's recommendation of denying the request for a right- of-way vacation. Motion carried unanimously, with all Council members present voting aye. I-A-4 E. Council consideration of eity Manager1s administrative order RE: Alder Street traffic diverters--19th and 24th avenues Manager indicated that in accordance with the traffic diverter policy, Resolution No. 2414, he was recommending the adoption of the proposals and recommendations of the Public Works Depart- ment that the permanent traffic diverters be installed as out- lined in their memo of December 30. As part of the administrative order, the background report and statistical data prepared by the Public Works Department, dated December 8, will comprise ad- ditional findings in support of this decision. Mr. Darrell Wilburn, Traffic Division, said the development of temporary traffic diverters in this area had been made in connec- tion with the South University Neighborhood Association. Hearings held before SUNA indicated they would like to make the following recommendations: through traffic on these two streets had been significantly reduced by the traffic diverters; that the SUNA was in favor of the diverters; and that there had been no indi- cation that emergency vehicles in the area had been impeded. Public Hearing was opened. .. '2/14/77--4 8b