Report Prepared by: Francisco Mendoza-Gonzalez, Planner, Development Services
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SUBJECT: Vacation #17-01 - Submitted by Janet W. Bloed, Trustee, for the Abandonment of an Old Public Utilities Easement at 1297 Ahwahnee Drive.
REPORT IN BRIEF
The City Council will consider the abandonment of an old 5-foot-wide public utilities easement near the eastern property line of 1297 Ahwahnee Drive.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2018-02, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, ordering the vacation of a 5-foot-wide public utilities easement near the eastern property line of 1297 Ahwahnee Drive, approximately 850 feet east of Joerg Avenue (Vacation #17-01).
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications as conditioned by Council; or,
3. Deny based on specific findings; or,
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items as requested by Council; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in Council motion).
AUTHORITY
Part 3, Chapter 3 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California authorizes the City Council to vacate a right-of-way or easement. The vacation shall be made by adoption of a resolution pursuant to Section 8335 of the Code, and shall be recorded pursuant to Section 8336. The City of Merced Administrative Policies and Procedures No. A-6 provides direction to staff for processing vacation requests, and City Resolution 86080 establishes a policy concerning costs associated with the vacation.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
Request
The property owner is requesting the vacation of an old 5-foot-wide Public Utilities Easement (PUE) at 1297 Ahwahnee Drive (Attachment 1). The easement runs north and south near the eastern portion of the property (Attachment 3). The subject site is a vacant 0.25-acre lot zoned Low Density Residential (R-1-6) and is designated for a sing...
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