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right-of-way, pedestrian or bicycle easement or accessway, or utility easement for public use that is controlled by the city, county, or state.” This request for vacation is being considered in accordance with Sections 9.8700 – 9.8725 of the Eugene Code (EC) and Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 271.080 – 271.230 and processed pursuant to EC 9.7445 – 9.7455. EC 9.8710(3) requires that any vacation of a public way acquired with public funds or an undeveloped subdivision and partition plat be considered and decided upon by the City Council in accordance with the procedures in EC 9.7455 through 9.7455. The public hearing is being conducted consistent with quasi-judicial procedures in State law and as set forth in EC 9.7065 – 9.7095. When rights-of-way are vacated, ORS 271.140 generally requires ownership of the land underlying the vacated right-of-way to revert back to owners of the adjacent lands from which it was originally dedicated. In this instance, if the vacations are approved, the rights-of-ways will revert to the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency as the owner of the adjacent lands. EC 9.8710(5) requires the applicant to pay a special assessment to the City equal to the assessed value of the real property and any costs incurred by the City in the construction of public improvements as determined by the City Manager. The City Manager has determined that the cost of construction of the new streets dedicated by the URA is equal to or exceeds the assessed value of the real property being vacated and any costs incurred by the City in the construction of public improvements within the vacation area. As noted above, the URA is paying to construct and install the new streets and utilities, at a cost of approximately $16.5 million. The value of the newly created rights-of-way and transportation/utility improvements far exceeds the real market value of all the vacations combined. The applicant has provided statements of concurrence from affected utility providers for the vacations of public utility easements. Compliance with Approval Criterion Per EC 9.8725, the sole approval criterion for these vacations requires City Council to find that approvals of the requested vacations are in the public interest. The full text of the approval criterion is provided below, with findings demonstrating compliance: EC 9.8725: Approval Criteria for the Vacation of Improved Public Right-of-Way, Public Ways Acquired with Public Funds, and Undeveloped Subdivision and Partition Plats. The city council shall approve, or approve with conditions and reservations ofeasements, the vacation of improved public right-of-way, public ways acquired with public funds, or undeveloped subdivision and partition plats, or portions thereof, including public right-of- way and improved public easements located therein, only if the council finds that approval of the vacation is in the public interest. The following findings demonstrate that vacation of a portion of Mill Alleyand vacations of associated public utilities easements are in the public interest. This determination is based on the conclusion that vacation of these public ways will provide an opportunity for the efficient Findings VPU 21-1 / VPU 21-2 / VRP 21-1 / VRP 21-2