CITY OF MERCED - File #: 19-548

• File #: 19-548
• Version: 1
• Type: Public Hearing Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/6/2019
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
• On agenda: 10/7/2019
• Final action: 10/7/2019
• Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution to Abandon a Sewer Easement and Working Easement at 3600 G Street, Generally Located on the Northeast Corner of G Street and Yosemite Avenue (Vacation #19-04) REPORT IN BRIEF Considers the abandonment of an old sewer easement and working easement at 3600 G Street. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2019-61, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, ordering the vacation of a sewer easement and working easement at the northeast corner of G Street and Yosemite Avenue (Vacation #19-04).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/7/2019	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority	approved	Pass

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

Title
SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution to Abandon a Sewer Easement and Working Easement at 3600 G Street, Generally Located on the Northeast Corner of G Street and Yosemite Avenue (Vacation #19-04)

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers the abandonment of an old sewer easement and working easement at 3600 G Street.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2019-61, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, ordering the vacation of a sewer easement and working easement at the northeast corner of G Street and Yosemite Avenue (Vacation #19-04).

Body
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 19.7-acre parcel zoned Planned Development (P-D) #72 with General Plan designations of Commercial Professional Office (CO) and High-Medium Density Residential (HMD).The applicant is requesting the vacation of an old Sewer Easement and Working Easement as described in Attachment 2 an...