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Planning Division Senior Planner Steven Nystrom stated that the council was asked to approve a motion that the City initiate a street vacation for the easterly portion of a cul-de-sac on the east side of the 3100 block on Portland Street and set a public hearing date for its consideration. He reviewed background information included in the Agenda Item Summary regarding the recent discovery of the extension of the house at 3145 Portland Street into the unimproved street right- of-way. He explained the options available to the council of initiating the vacation request with its required public hearing and directing the property owners to initiate the request. Mr. Laue encouraged the council to approve the suggestion that the City initiate the vacation request to rectify the unfortunate platting error. He commended staff for its work on the issue. Mr. Fart also commended staff for its work and asked what would be the cost of the civil engineer's work need to correct property line problems related to the issue. Mr. Nystrom estimated that such a survey would cost several hundred dollars. He noted that the proposed vacation was one of three issues being addressed regarding the property. He said the neighbor involved was willing to accept property line adjustments and that issues related to a utility easement could be dealt with through administrative action. In response to another question from Mr. Fart, Mr. Nystrom said it was impossible to accurately assess responsibility for the platting error. Mr. Fart stated that he ask the council to consider underwriting the cost of a survey for the property because the current owners were not responsible for the error. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that the City of Eugene initiate a street vacation request and set December 7, 1998, as the public hearing date to consider the vacation of a portion of the Portland Street cul-de-sac right-of-way. Mr. Lee asked if other properties would be affected by the proposed vacation. Mr. Nystrom replied that the adjacent neighbor would be affected and would also benefit from the proposed vacation. Ms. Taylor expressed concern that provisions for the planned addition to the house at 3145 Portland Street be accommodated by the proposed vacation and property line change. Mr. Nystrom stated that the tentative plans for the house addition would be accommodated by the proposed vacation and property line change. The motion was adopted unanimously, 6:0. 5. POTENTIAL CITY-INITIATION OF WHITEAKER PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE Planning Department Senior Planner Teresa Bishow reviewed a staff recommendation that the council carefully consider whether to initiate an amendment to the VVhiteaker Plan and a related zone change for property located at 927 West 1st Avenue. She said evaluation of the merits of the amendment and change should not be considered until public hearings had been held. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 9, 1998 Page 3 7:30 p.m.