Item 1: Ordinance on U of O - Moss Street Vacation

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Moss Street Located between thth East 15 Avenue and East 17 Avenue (VRI 10-1) Meeting Date: November 21, 2011 Agenda Item Number: 1 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Steve Ochs www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-5453 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council will hold a public hearing on a street vacation request submitted by the University of Oregon. The property affected by this proposed action is the north/south right-of-way of Moss Street thth between East 15 Avenue and East 17 Avenue. A map and aerial context map are included as Attachments A and B, showing the proposed street right-of-way to be vacated. This item is scheduled for public hearing only; action is currently scheduled for December 12, 2011. BACKGROUND The public hearing date for the vacation request has been set for November 21, 2011. As noted above and shown on the attached map, the University of Oregon is requesting the City of Eugene to vacate the thth Moss Street right-of-way from East 17 Avenue north to East 15 Avenue. The area of the request is 58,729 square feet (1.35 acres). The University is proposing to develop approximately 107 head-in parking spaces along Moss Street which necessitates the street vacation. 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 vacation of public streets 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 hearing is subject to quasi-judicial procedures in State law and as set forth in EC 9.7065 through EC 9.7095. A complete copy of the University’s application along with other documents and information related to the vacation request including a written statement, site plans and consent forms, are also contained in a binder that has been placed in the Council Office for reference. Public Hearing Notice In accordance with EC 9.7440 and ORS 271.110, notice of public hearing for the requested street vacation has been provided in the following manner: on November 8, 2011, notice was mailed to property owners, interested parties and the Fairmount Neighbors, the officially recognized neighborhood group; on November 7, 2011, the property was posted in the immediate vicinity of the requested street vacation; and on November 7, 2011, and November 14, 2011, legal notice was published in The Register-Guard newspaper. Any written testimony received in response to public notice will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration. S:\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M111121\S1111211.doc