CITY OF MERCED - File #: 19-446

• File #: 19-446
• Version: 1
• Type: Public Hearing Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/29/2019
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 8/19/2019
• Final action: 8/19/2019
• Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Adoption of Resolution to Abandon a Storm Drainage Easement and Street Light Easement at 1368 Griffin Street, Generally Located on the East Side of Griffin Street, Approximately 525 Feet North of McSwain Road (Vacation #19-03) REPORT IN BRIEF The City Council will consider the abandonment of an old storm drainage easement and street light easement at 1368 Griffin Street. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution 2019-52, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, ordering the vacation of a storm drainage easement and street light easement at 1368 Griffin Street, generally located on the east side of Griffin Street, approximately 525 feet north of McSwain Road (Vacation #19-03)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/19/2019	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency	approved	Pass

Report Prepared by: Francisco Mendoza-Gonzalez, Associate Planner, Development Services

Title
SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Adoption of Resolution to Abandon a Storm Drainage Easement and Street Light Easement at 1368 Griffin Street, Generally Located on the East Side of Griffin Street, Approximately 525 Feet North of McSwain Road (Vacation #19-03)

REPORT IN BRIEF
The City Council will consider the abandonment of an old storm drainage easement and street light easement at 1368 Griffin Street.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution 2019-52, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, ordering the vacation of a storm drainage easement and street light easement at 1368 Griffin Street, generally located on the east side of Griffin Street, approximately 525 feet north of McSwain Road (Vacation #19-03)

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by the Planning Commission and staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications by the City Council; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in 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 setting a public hearing pursuant to Section 8320 of the Streets and Highways Code, and shall be recorded pursuant to Section 8325. The City of Merced Administrative Policies and Procedures No. A-6 provides direction to staff for processing vacation requests, and City Resolution 86-80 establishes a policy concerning costs associated with the vacation.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not applicable.

DISCUSSION
Request

The subject site is a vacant 0.31-acre parcel zoned Low Density Residential (R-1-6) principally reserved for single-family homes (Attachment 1). T...