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Home My WebLink About12A - ABANDONMENT 06-02 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 TITLE: ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02: TO VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET AND MARTHA LANE APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1st Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Adopt a resolution declaring the City's intent to vacate portions of College Avenue, 15th Street and Martha Lane. 2. Set a public hearing for October 16, 2006. DISCUSSION The Rancho Santiago Community College District is planning an expansion of the Santa Ana College campus in accordance with their master plan. As part of the expansion, the applicant is requesting that College Avenue between Washington Avenue and 17th Street, and portions of 15th Street and Martha Lane be vacated (Exhibits 1 and 2) . The vacated streets will be incorporated into the expanded campus. Cul- de-sacs will be built at the east ends of the remaining portions of Martha Lane and 15th Street. Easements for the City's water and sewer facilities as well as for existing gas lines and overhead utilities will be reserved in the resolution of vacation. The proposed resolution will declare the City's intent to abandon its easement at this location. In addition, the resolution will set a public hearing for October 16, 2006. City staff has been working with the Rancho Santiago Community College District to expand the Santa Ana College campus and fully support the vacation of the street to accommodate the expansion. 12A-1 Abandonment No. 06-02 September 18, 2006 Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The abandonment is adequately addressed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared by the Rancho Santiago Community College District. No further CEQA analysis is required. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. ~~ / ~ y~Yk7/j' James G. Ross Executive Director Public Works Agency 12A-2 0 MA"RTHA l- V) WASHINGTON ==-J l- V) - 0::: m CIVIC CENTE I IC fl r==.- I r- PROPOSED ABANDONMENT EXHIBIT 1 SITE I I J . ~L s w ----- > 0::: <( LL ~ BRISTOL MKT PL N.T.S. EVENTEENTH S.\NTA ANA - -- -- Title: ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE DATE: SEPT. 18, 2006 17TH STREET ~C\~ ~~~ CO c~\. ~f;.~ CO" I ~ . Il(i ~~ Il-\.. r-- ~ ~f;.5 ~ ~ 18TH STREET I-- ~ Eji ~ ~ ~ SANTA ANA $ ~ j m UJ COLLEGE ~ l- ~ ::) z 15TH STREET --/ J///// ~ ~ UJ ~~ ~ Cl r~~ ~ s', ,... I I 0 ~ F" ~ 0 ,/ ~ -- /; - f- - // - 1// MARTHA LANE ~ I I I I I .AI ~ ~ ~ S\O~ ' ~ ~ ~ WASHINGTON AVENUE ~ w=J c=r-l ~ PROPOSED ABANDONMENT fIaJI: _ alPCY Title: ~ N.T.S. EXHIBIT 2 DATE: SEPT. 18, 2006 ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE S.\NTA ,\I\.A 9/12/06 LES RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET AND MARTHA LANE, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON, AND DIRECTING NOTICE THEREOF TO BE POSTED AND PUBLISHED (ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: 1. Pursuant to and in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, this Council does hereby declare its intention to vacate portions of College Avenue between Washington Avenue and 17th Street, and portions of 15th Street and Martha Lane. The proposed abandonment area is shown on the maps labeled Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2, attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference. 2. Notice is hereby given that at the hour of 6:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard on October 16, 2006, in the Santa Ana Police Community Room at 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, a public hearing will be held by this Council at which time any and all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed vacation hereinabove described may appear and be heard. 3. The Clerk of the Council is hereby directed to cause this Resolution to be published twice, once in each of the two successive weeks prior to the abovesaid hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. 4. The Executive Director of the Public Works Agency is hereby directed to post conspicuously, in the manner prescribed by law, notice of the adoption of this Resolution, containing the statement of the day, hour and place of hearing hereinabove set forth, and describing the portion of the sidewalk area to be vacated at least two weeks before the date set for said hearing. 1 12A-5 9/12/06 LES ADOPTED this day of ,2006. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2006-_ to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 2 12A-6 15TH 0 MARTHA l- V) WASHINGTON ==-J l- V) - 0::: m CIVIC CENTE IC fl r==.- I r- PROPOSED ABANDONMENT EXHIBIT 1 SITE I I I . s w ----- > 0:: <( LL SANTA ANA , PWA t DATE: , 'SEPT. 18, 2006 fIaJI: _ alPCY ~L ~ BRIS TOL MKT PL N.T.S. EVENTEENTH Title: ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE .., \" [\ \:,\,\ C\p..\.. ~f;.~ CO" tl-C\~ ~~-e CO 17TH STREET Ej~ ~ ~ ~ 16TH STREET SANTA ANA COLLEGE WASHINGTON AVENUE ~ w=J c=r-l ~ PROPOSED ABANDONMENT fIaJI: _ alPCY EXHIBIT 2 Title: DATE: SEPT. 18, 2006 ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE ~ N.T.S. '" \;,\;1 \ .\l\.,\ - - -~-