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.. - e "-- - '-... MINUTES EUGENE CITY COUNCIL Feburary 28, 1977 Adjourned meeting from February 14, 1977 of the Common Council of the City of Eugene, Ore<Jon was called to order by His Honor, Mayor Gus Keller at 7:30 p.m. on February 28, 1977 in the Council Chamber with the following Council members present: Eric Haws, D. W. Hamel, Tom Williams, Ray Bradley, Jack Delay, Scott Lieuallen, Brian <l>ie, and Betty Smith. I. Public HearinQs I-A-l A. Blain Alley Vacation (AV 76-6), located west of High Street, north of East 2nd Avenue; retaining public utility and pedestrian easements Recol11lTlended by Planning Commission December 13,1976. Manager indicated this alley vacation had been r~quested by the adjacent property owner. Both Tax Lots 200 and 1000 are owned by the applicant. Petitioner: Frank Blain Mr. Saul, Pl anni n9 Department revi ewed background for the Council. He said review of this proposed vacation indicated the following considerations are pertinent to the request: 1. The alley is presently unimproved. 2. There is a substantial grade change between High Street (the east end of the alley) and the intersecting north- south alley (the west end of the alley). In order to establish a uniform grade for improvement of the alley, it would be necessary to import fill. This would result in the creation of a grade difference between the alley and the adjacent property which would reach a maximum of about 10 feet at the west end of the proposed vacation. 3. Because of the steepness of the slope, it is highly un- likely that the remainder of the alley to the west would be improved. 4. The alley is not needed for access to adjacent properties. 5. Review by the Public Works Department and other agencies indicate that there is no need to retain this alley. However, both the Public Works Department and EWEB have indicated that public utility easement should be retained to accommodate existing utilities. In view of the physical difficulties associated with the improvement of this alley as well as the effect such improvement would have on the adjacent property and the effect that retention of the alley is not necessary to serve the public, the Staff recommended at its December 13, 1976 meeting that the proposed alley vacation be approved. The recommendation is subject to retention of public utility easement. Public Hearin<J was opened. Otto Poticha, 1820 Kona Street, spoke in favor of the alley vacation. He cited the same concerns of improvement of the alley 2/28/77 --1 131