CITY OF MERCED - File #: 20-339

• File #: 20-339
• Version: 1
• Type: Public Hearing Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/29/2020
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 8/3/2020
• Final action: 8/3/2020
• Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution to Vacate a 315-Square-Foot Excess Portion of an Alley to the Adjacent Property at 1001 West 16th Street, Generally Located on the Northwest Corner of 16th Street and Q Street (Vacation #20-03) REPORT IN BRIEF Considers vacating an excess portion of an alley at 1001 W. 16th Street. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2020-50, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, ordering the vacation of a 315-square-foot excess portion of an alley to the adjacent property at 1001 West 16th Street, generally located at the northwest corner of 16th Street and Q Street (Vacation #20-03).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/3/2020	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 and Adoption of Resolution to Vacate a 315-Square-Foot Excess Portion of an Alley to the Adjacent Property at 1001 West 16th Street, Generally Located on the Northwest Corner of 16th Street and Q Street (Vacation #20-03)

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers vacating an excess portion of an alley at 1001 W. 16th Street.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2020-50, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, ordering the vacation of a 315-square-foot excess portion of an alley to the adjacent property at 1001 West 16th Street, generally located at the northwest corner of 16th Street and Q Street (Vacation #20-03).

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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 adjacent to a vacant 0.33-acre parcel zoned Central Commercial (C-C) located at the northwest corner of 16th Street and Q Street (Attachment 1). Adjacent to the vacant parcel within the alley is an area ...