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results from the vacation and disposition of property to the benefitted property owners. (a) The assessed value of special benefit and the amount of money to be deposited shall be determined by the city manager. The assessed value of special benefit shall include: 1. The value of the real property; and 2. The costs incurred by the city in the construction of public improvements. (b) Notice of the proposed assessment for benefits shall be given by mail to the owners of the property to be assessed no less than 20 days prior to the public hearing of the vacation application before the city council, or in the case of Type II applications, 10 days prior to the issuance of the Planning Director's decision. The notice shall contain a statement of the names, addresses, and the amount of the proposed assessment of each land owner's special benefit by the vacation. Where a public hearing is required, the notice shall also include the hour, date, and place of the public hearing at which the city council will hear objections to the vacation or assessment. (c) At least 5 working days prior to the public hearing, or in the case of a Type II application,S working days prior to the decision, the land owner shall deposit with the city the sum of money called for by this subsection (5). (d) If the vacation application is approved, the deposit shall be retained by the city. If the vacation application is denied, the deposit shall be returned to the land owner. (6) For vacations of improved or unimproved right-of-way, the application must include the required consent from surrounding property owners as set forth in ORS 271.080(2). (7) For vacations of unimproved public easements and improved public easements, the application must include the signatures of all property owners and owners of property adjacent to the easement being vacated. Section 72. The lead paragraph of Section 9.8715 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide: 9.8715 Approval Criteria for the Vacation of an Unimproved Easement. The planning director shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the vacation application. Approval or approval with conditions shall be based on all of the following. Section 73. Section 9.8720 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by adding a new Subsection (4) thereto, to provide: 9.8720 Approval Criteria for Vacation of Improved Easements. Unimproved Public Riaht-of-Way. and Vacation and Rededication of Unimproved Public Riaht-of- Way. The planning director shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the vacation application. The application shall be approved if the vacation is found to be Ordinance - 37