Eugene council holds hearing on vacating Moss Alley for proposed UO residence hall

Eugene City Council held a public hearing Monday to consider a request to vacate a portion of Moss Alley south of 17th Avenue, near the edge of the University of Oregon campus, to create a development site for a proposed UO student residence hall. The council closed the public record at the end of testimony and scheduled deliberations and possible action for June 23, 2025.

The council will consider the vacation under the public-interest standard in Eugene Code section 9.8725. The university’s representatives told the council the alley vacation would enable a residence-hall design that supports first-year student success, expands on-campus housing supply and frees up off-campus housing for nonstudents. The applicant also proposes retaining public utility easements over the vacated area to preserve access to underground infrastructure.

Dr. Michael Bridal, Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services and Director for University Housing, told the council "The new residence hall is about student success," and said first-year students who live in University of Oregon residence…