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June 13, 2022 Page 2 2 7 9 6 The project is part of the adopted 2017-2018 Capital Improvement Program. The Public Works Agency prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project on April 7, 2020 that was circulated for a 30-day public review period and City Council certified the Mitigated Negative Declaration on June 16, 2020. Since then, City staff has been working on the final design and acquiring one full acquisition and two partial acquisition for line of sight clearance. The project is being funded by the Caltrans’ Highway Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Program (HBRR), OCTA’s Measure M2 competitive grant, and Local Gas Tax HUTA. California Government Code Section 65402 (Restrictions on Acquisition and Disposal of Real Property) requires a Planning Commission to review and approve certain actions related to City property. Actions related to acquiring, using, or disposing of public property require the Planning Commission to review the proposed use for conformity with the General Plan. General Plan Conformance The proposed vacation is in conformance with the City’s 2022-2045 General Plan as follow: The proposed project conforms to General Plan Goal M-1 o Policy M-1.2 Balanced Multimodal Network to “provide a balanced and equitable multimodal circulation network that reflect current and changing needs.” The project will replace an old bridge that will provide multimodal options to users. o Policy M-1.5 Multimodal Level of Service to “ensure that new development and City projects maintain and improve the current level of service for all modes of transportation.” The proposed project will include an additional lane in each direction, an 8-foot wide sidewalk on each side, safety lighting and a 5-foot bike lane in each direction. o Policy M-1.6 Complete Streets to “transform travelways to accommodate all users through street design and amenities, such as sidewalks, trees, landscaping, street furniture, and bus shelters. o Policy M-1.9 Regional Consistency to “ensure the street network is consistent with standards set in the OCTA Master Plan of Arterial Highways and the Congestion Management Program”. Fairview Street is identified as a Major Arterial in the General Mobility Element Table M-1 Street Classifications that describes a Major Arterial as a street with six travel lanes and a center median. Typically includes bus transit, pedestrian sidewalks, and bicycle lanes with a typical Right-of-Way of 100 feet. 6/13/2022 Planning Commission 5 –2