Item 3: 10th and Charnelton Alley Vacation

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of the Alley Right-Of Way Located Between 10th Avenue and Broadway, Parallel to Olive and Charnelton Streets for the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene (VRI 09-1) Meeting Date: February 17, 2009 Agenda Item Number: 3 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Alissa Hansen www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-5508 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council will hold a public hearing on an alley vacation request submitted by the Urban Renewal Agency (URA) of the City of Eugene. The property affected by this proposed action is the southern half of the alley right-of-way located at the north/south alley between 10th Avenue and Broadway Street, parallel to Olive and Charnelton Streets. A map showing the vicinity and proposed alley right-of-way to be vacated is included as Attachment A. BACKGROUND As noted above, and shown on the attached map, the URA’s requested right-of-way vacation includes the southern half of Olive Alley (City file VRI 09-1). The URA, which owns all property adjacent to this portion of the alley, is requesting vacation to consolidate properties and allow for the comprehensive full half-block redevelopment of the site. The URA is currently working with W&G Development for the sale and development of the property, which is scheduled to close by March 31, 2009. The City Council previously approved the terms of sale, which included the URA’s commitment to vacating the southern portion of the north/south alley that is adjacent to the URA’s property. W&G is proposing to develop a multi-story commercial and residential building on the site. Vacation of the subject alley was previously approved by the City Council in 2005, in conjunction with the pending sale of the URA’s property to the Oregon Research Institute (ORI). However, at that time approval of the vacation was contingent on the closing of the pending sale to ORI, which did not transpire. The current alley vacation request is not contingent on the W&G proposal. The vacation request process serves as a means to evaluate the need for public ways as land develops and uses change over time. Requests for the vacation of public streets and alleys are 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 hearings are subject to quasi-judicial procedures in state law and as set forth in EC 9.7065 through EC 9.7095. Vacation application materials, including the applicant’s written statements addressing approval criteria, are included as Attachment B. A copy of the vacation application, along with other Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090217\S0902173.doc