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EXHIBIT C Findings Background: The applicant is requesting the vacation of Ferry Alley between East 3rd Avenue and East 2nd Alley, which is improved right-of-way. The total requested vacation area consists of approximately 2,240 square feet. The applicant is requesting the vacation of Ferry Alley to create a "woonerf," also known as a "living street," providing a mix of parking, traffic calming devices, and landscaped outdoor spaces. The proposed alley vacation will maintain through access for vehicles and providean opportunity for pedestrians and cyclists to utilize the enhanced outdoor space of the adjacent businesses. The portion of Ferry Alley right-of-way to be vacated abuts four parcels, all owned by Three Muses Group, LLC, and consists of Tax Lots 500, 900, 1000 and 1200 of Assessor’s Map 17-03- 29-33. The vacation request process serves as a means to evaluate the need for public ways as land develops and uses change over time, and to address the manner in which the City may dispense with public ways. 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. 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. If the vacation is approved, the vacated right-of-way will revert to private ownership of Three Muses, LLC. 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. The applicant has paid the required assessment. In accordance with ORS 271.080, the applicant has provided evidence of consent to the vacation from owners of at least two-thirds of the property within the affected area. In this case, the affected area per State law is the land lying on either side of the vacated area to the next lateral street, and 400 feet beyond each terminus of the rights-of-way to be vacated. Based on the signed consent forms submitted with the application, the applicant has obtained consent for the requested vacation from 100 percent of property owners in the affected area, which exceeds the requirements of ORS 271.080 and EC 9.8710. The applicant also received statements of concurrence from affected utility providers for the vacation of the improved right-of-way, provided that a Public Utility Easement (PUE) is maintained over the vacated area. The applicant has agreed to provide a PUE over the vacated area so that the City and utility providerswill have necessary perpetual access for the operation Page 1 of 3