Item 35 - Vacate a Portion of Edendale Court

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 35 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report December 20, 2022 TOPIC: Vacate a Portion of Edendale Court AGENDA TITLE Adopt a Resolution of Intent to Vacate a Portion of Edendale Court behind 1222 and 1226 South Birch Street, Abandonment 22-01 RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution which declares the City's intent to vacate a portion of Edendale Court behind 1222 and 1226 South Birch Street, and which sets a public hearing for January 17, 2023. 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. 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 eastern 45-foot section of Edendale Court has not been improved as a roadway, and has been fenced in by the property owners at 1226 and 1222 South Birch Street for more than 50 years. Because of the long-term nature of the fenced -in eastern section of Edendale Court and the absence of the need to use the portion of the street for public access, the owner of 1226 South Birch Street has requested the City vacate the eastern 45-foot section of Edendale Court. In addition to the vacation of the eastern 45-foot section of Edendale Court (Exhibit 1), the City has determined that the owner of 1226 South Birch Street must complete a Lot Line Adjustment involving Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 013-151-26, 38, 39 and 41 (Exhibit 2). This Lot Line Adjustment will need to be completed prior to the recordation of the street vacation resolution. A final resolution will include a condition that the vacation will not become effective until after the Lot Line Adjustment is recorded. This will prevent the temporary creation of additional landlocked parcels.