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The area of affected properties for which consents have been secured has accordingly <br />been calculated as a percentage of 362,880 square feet. Dne third of an affected area <br />is 120,540 square feet. Two-thirds of an affected area is 241,660 square feet. As a <br />point of reference, a 16ox16o-foot quarter-block wit~n the affected areas has an area <br />of 25,6ao square feet, or 7 percent of the affected area far either alley. <br />North-south alley. Properties qualifying as "affected" by the north-south alley <br />vacation include all properties on the same block as the alley, the 10th and <br />11th Avenue rights-of-way, all properties on the block south of 11th, and all <br />properties on the black north of lath. A list of "Affected Properties" and <br />their owners is attached, along with the required consents. The area of <br />affected properties for which consents have not been received totals less than <br />70,Oa0 square feet, ar 19 percent. Consents have been received for over 5a <br />percent of the affected area, well in excess of two-thuds. <br />East-west alley. Properties qualifying as "affected" by the east-west alley <br />vacation include all properties on the same block as the alley, the Willamette <br />and Olive Street rights of way, all proper~es on the block east of Willamette, <br />and all properties on the block west of Glive. A list of "Affected Properties" <br />and their owners is attached, along with the required consents. The area of <br />affected properties for which consents have not been received totals less than <br />62,000 square feet, or 17 percent. Consents have been received for over 83 <br />percent of the affected area, well in excess of two-thirds. <br />B. Section 271.120 (Public interest Determination <br />ORS 271.120 requires a determin.ation'~vhether the public interest will be prejudiced <br />by the vacation of such plat or street ar parts thereof." The cites hearings ofhicial <br />has made the land use findings relevant to such a determination and has determined <br />that the proposed use wall comply with all applicable state and local land use goals, <br />plan policies, and approval criteria (see attached ~indings~. Those findings are <br />sufficient to support the proposed vacation. In addition, the following facts support <br />a ~n.ding that the proposed vacations are in the public interest. <br />Utilities. A number of utilities, including an EWEB steam line, a Northwest Natural <br />Gas line, phone lines, and sanitary sewers, are currently located in the alleyways. <br />These utilities will be relocated with no degradation in service or function as <br />necessary in conjunction with construccta.on of the new transit station in a manner <br />meeting the requirements of the affected utilities and the City Engineer. The <br />applicant's contact persons concerning such udliries are Stefano viggiano, LTD <br />Planning Admuustrator X741.6103}, Eric Gunderson, Architect (342.7291, and <br />Pats~ns1Brinckerhoffi project engiD:eers. <br />Page - 4 Lane Transit District Alley vacation Application • May,199~ <br />