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ORDINANCE NO. 20605 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE STREET NAME OF THE UNDEVELOPED PORTION OF SUZANNE WAY TO TENNYSON AVENUE, AS IT EXTENDS NORTH FROM CRESCENT AVENUE TO TENNYSON AVENUE (CITY FILE SC 18-1) The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. On April 24, 2018, Living Strong LLC submitted a street name change application to rename as Tennyson Avenue the approximately 236 foot unimproved section of Suzanne Way located north of Crescent Avenue, and connecting Crescent Avenue to the existing Tennyson Avenue. The section of Suzanne Way proposed to be renamed is depicted on the map attached as Exhibit A to this Ordinance. B. ORS 227.120 and Eugene Code, 1971 (EC) Sections 9.8475 through 9.8490 set forth the procedures for considering a street name change, which includes a Type IV review process requiring the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing according to the quasi-judicial procedures of state law and those set out in EC 9.7065 through 9.7095, and to make a recommendation to the City Council to approve, approve with modifications, or deny the application. C. On June 8, 2018, notice of a Eugene Planning Commission public hearing was mailed to the applicant, owners and occupants of property located within 300 feet of the perimeter of the unimproved portion of Suzanne Way, the Northeast Neighbors (affected Eugene neighborhood association), and to persons who requested notice. Notice was also posted in at least three locations within 300 feet of the perimeter of the subject property and freestanding signs were installed pursuant to EC 9.7415. D. On July 10, 2018, the Eugene Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed street name change and, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council rename the unimproved section of Suzanne Way to Tennyson Avenue. E. Pursuant to EC 9.7435, the City Council public hearing is to be conducted within 60 days of the Planning Commission's recommendation unless a longer time frame is agreed to by the applicant. The applicant agreed to hold the public hearing on September 10, 2018, 62 days after the Planning Commission's recommendation. F. On August 24, 2018, notice of the September 10, 2018 City Council public hearing on the proposed Ordinance was mailed to the applicant, owner of the subject property, all parties who submitted written or oral testimony and to parties who requested notice of the Planning Commission decision pursuant to EC 9.7440. Ordinance - Page 1 of 2