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Item 4: Ordinance Vacating Portion of West 4th Alley
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Item 4: Ordinance Vacating Portion of West 4th Alley
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<br />Additionally, control of the site by the applicant will enhance the safety and attractiveness of the <br />site. As a result, vacation of the requested alley segment will be in the public interest. Detailed <br />findings to support these conclusions are provided below. <br /> <br />The property is located within the boundaries of the Whiteaker Plan and the Skinner Butte mixed <br />use subarea and is zoned S-W Whiteaker special area zone. The Whiteaker Plan’s overall vision and <br />intent is to encourage economic vitality in the area by allowing a mix of uses and encourage actions <br />that enhance the attractiveness of the area. Several businesses including a Cafe Yumm, Corporate <br />Office, Playdom, a division of Disney Corp, Honn Design, Carpe Diem Core Align and Pilates <br />Studio, Lindholm Company and Verb Marketing and PR are tenants on this block that is bisected by <br />the alley. The Lane County Jail is located directly across Charnelton Street to the east. <br /> <br />The applicant notes that non-tenant pedestrian traffic in the area has resulted in trespass, aggressive <br />panhandling, theft, vandalism and unsanitary situations due to urination and defecation. Some of <br />these circumstances appear to be related to its proximity to the jail. This alley is situated adjacent to <br />the jail and is commonly used by inmates, upon their release. It is expected that the applicant will <br />restrict public access to the alley, most likely at the east end. By controlling the alley and <br />monitoring its use, the property owner will be able to reduce this problem. The vacation of the alley, <br />even with retention of a PUE, will allow the applicant to make façade and access improvements that <br />cannot currently occur due to setback and clearance requirements. Control of the entire <br />th <br />development site (the entire block between Lincoln St. and Charnelton St. and West 4 Ave and <br />th <br />West 5 Ave), will allow the applicant to provide a safer and overall more attractive and vibrant <br />business environment on the site consistent with the vision for the area. <br /> <br />Public Works and Fire staff confirms that adequate public rights-of-way exist to satisfy all access <br />and traffic circulation needs in the vicinity. While this alley will not be required to remain open as a <br />public alley, adjacent uses are all owned by the applicant and will continue to use the alley for <br />deliveries and emergency access. <br /> <br />th <br />The vacation of West 4 Alley will not cause additional out of direction travel as it is not a through <br />alley and ends in a “T” intersection at Charnelton Street. Vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists <br />th <br />currently use West 5 Ave to the south as a through connection to the east or west. Therefore, <br />th <br />vacation of this alley will have no impact on the predominate travel route (West 5 Ave.) for <br />vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. <br /> <br />Referral comments from Public Works staff, other affected City Departments and utility providers <br />confirm the presence of utilities in the alley and note that the provision of necessary public services <br />and facilities such as transportation and utilities in the area can be maintained upon approval of the <br />vacation request with the retention of a public utility easement over the alley as proposed by the <br /> <br />applicant. The PUE could later be vacated when the utilities are properly abandoned or relocated. <br />The City’s Public Works Transportation and Engineering staff and the Fire Marshal’s office have <br />confirmed that the vacations would not compromise transportation or emergency access. Referral <br />comments from Public Works and letters of concurrence from EWEB confirm that utility, water and <br />natural gas lines located in the street can be maintained by retaining a public utility easement. No <br />other utility providers objected to the proposal of vacating the alley with retention of a PUE. <br /> <br />Exhibit C: Findings <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />
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