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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA SUMMARILY VACATING A PORTION OF A <br /> PUBLIC SERVICE EASEMENT ADJACENT TO 1117 SOUTH <br /> STANDARD AVENUE (ABANDONMENT NO. 2023-03) <br /> WHEREAS, Chapter 4 of the California Streets and Highways Code section 8330 <br /> et seq. provides for summary vacation of streets and public service easements; and <br /> WHEREAS, California Streets and Highways Code section 8333 authorizes the City <br /> Council to summarily vacate public service easements when the easement has been <br /> superseded by relocation, and no other public facilities are located within the easements; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, following an earlier finding of conformity with the City's General Plan <br /> by the Planning Commission, as reported by the Planning Commission and required under <br /> California Government Code section 65042(a), the City desires to summarily vacate its <br /> interest in the southerly 4,484- square foot section of the alley adjacent to 1117 South <br /> Standard Avenue, as shown on Exhibit A ("Vacation Area"); and <br /> WHEREAS, the property located at 1117 South Standard Avenue in Santa Ana was <br /> deeded to the City for the purpose of developing a park; and <br /> WHEREAS, on September 19, 2023, the City Council awarded a construction <br /> contract to Legion Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $3,366,625 for the construction and <br /> completion of the public park; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Public Works Agency has conducted an analysis of the subject <br /> abandonment and has determined that there are no issues with summarily vacating the <br /> Vacation Area presently or in the future, as the Vacation Area will not eliminate public <br /> access and will be redesigned/replaced approximately 20 feet to the east and will provide <br /> equivalent circulation and function. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa <br /> Ana as follows: <br /> Section 1. The recitals set forth above are adopted as findings in support of <br /> this Resolution. <br /> Section 2. The public service easement described in Exhibit A is hereby <br /> ordered vacated. <br /> Section 3. From and after the date of recordation of this resolution, the public <br /> service easement described in Exhibit A will no longer constitute a street easement. <br /> Resolution No. 2023-XXX <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br />