Item 32 - Vacate a Portion of Edendale Court

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 32 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report January 17, 2023 TOPIC: Vacate a Portion of Edendale Court AGENDA TITLE Public Hearing: Adopt a Resolution Vacating a Portion of Edendale Court behind 1222 and 1226 South Birch Street, Abandonment 22-01 RECOMMENDED ACTION Hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution vacating a portion of Edendale Court behind 1222 and 1226 South Birch Street. DISCUSSION Edendale Court was dedicated to the City of Santa Ana in 1924 on Tract Map No. 648 as a 30-foot by 210-foot long street easement (Exhibit 1). This easement is currently separated into three different states of improvement conditions. The westernmost section is 120 feet long and provides vehicular access to 1221 South Ross Street and 1225 South Ross Street. It is improved with pavement, curb, gutter and sidewalk. The middle section is 45-feet long, unimproved, and fenced in with an accessible gate. The easternmost 45-foot section has been fenced in within the perimeter of the properties at 1222 South Birch Street and 1226 South Birch Street. Based on historical aerial photos, the segment of Edendale Court has not been improved as a roadway for more than 50 years. Because of the long-term nature of the fenced in eastern section of Edendale Court and the absence of need to use the portion of the street for public access, staff is requesting the City vacate the eastern 45-foot section of Edendale Court (Exhibit 2). On December 20, 2022, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring the City's intent to vacate the segment of easternmost 45-foot section of Edendale Court. According to the title report obtained by the City, an easement over all of Edendale Court is owned by the City of Santa Ana. If the eastern 45-foot section of Edendale Court is vacated, it would revert half to the owner of 1226 South Birch Street and half to the owner of 1222 South Birch Street (Exhibit 3). The remaining sections of the Edendale Court easement will continue to be public right-of-way.