CITY OF MERCED - File #: 17-603

• File #: 17-603
• Version: 1
• Type: Public Hearing Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/28/2017
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 2/20/2018
• Final action: 2/20/2018
• Title: SUBJECT: Vacation #17-02 to Abandon a 40-Foot-Wide "Avenue" Generally Located East of Kibby Road Between East Highway 140 and Childs Avenue REPORT IN BRIEF The City Council will consider the abandonment of a 40-foot wide "Avenue" generally located along the east property line of two parcels generally located at the northeast corner of Childs Avenue and Kibby Road and the southeast corner of East Highway 140 and Kibby Road. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution 2018-09 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California ordering the vacation of a 40-Foot-Wide "Avenue" located along the eastern property line of three parcels generally located at the northeast corner of Childs Avenue and Kibby Road and the southeast corner of East Highway 140 and Kibby Road (Vacation #17-02).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/20/2018	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency	approved	Pass

Report Prepared by: Julie Nelson, Associate Planner, Development Services Department

Title
SUBJECT: Vacation #17-02 to Abandon a 40-Foot-Wide "Avenue" Generally Located East of Kibby Road Between East Highway 140 and Childs Avenue

REPORT IN BRIEF
The City Council will consider the abandonment of a 40-foot wide "Avenue" generally located along the east property line of two parcels generally located at the northeast corner of Childs Avenue and Kibby Road and the southeast corner of East Highway 140 and Kibby Road.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution 2018-09 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California ordering the vacation of a 40-Foot-Wide "Avenue" located along the eastern property line of three parcels generally located at the northeast corner of Childs Avenue and Kibby Road and the southeast corner of East Highway 140 and Kibby Road (Vacation #17-02).

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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
The proposed vacation involves right-of-way previously dedicated by a subdivision map for the area in 1927 (Grimes Subdivision No. 1). This map ded...