Item 25 - Adopt Resolution to Summarily Vacate a Portion of Bristol Street

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NOW THEREFORE, BE IS RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana as follows: Section 1. The Planning Commission hereby determines that the proposed vacation of the Vacation Area, as shown on Exhibit A, is in conformance with the City's 2022 General Plan. The decision is based upon the Request for Planning Commission Action dated April 8, 2024, and exhibits attached thereto, and the public testimony, written and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. The proposed vacation is in conformance with the Land Use Element of the City's 2022- 2045 General Plan Goal LU-2, Policy LU-2.6 (Encourage Investment). The proposed vacation will convert a currently undeveloped, unutilized and unattractive space, which has the potential to collect trash and must be maintained by the City, into a landscaped and privately maintained element of a new commercial site, The proposed vacation is also in conformance with the Mobility Element of the City's 2022-2045 General Plan as follow: • Goal M-1, Policy 1.9 (Regional Consistency). The proposed vacation of an unimproved section of roadway will remove excess right of way beyond current improvements, and leave intact a portion of Bristol Street that is fully improved with pavement, bike lanes and sidewalks, and which is consistent with the standards of Orange County Transportation Authority Master Plan of Arterial Highways • Goal M-4, Policy 4.2 (Project Review). The proposed vacation allows additional space for on -site circulation sufficient to reduce the number of curb -cut access points from two driveways to one driveway. The reduction in driveways limits the number of conflict points for pedestrians in the sidewalk and cyclists in the bike lane. The reduction in driveway curb -cuts also results in less removal of the protected bike lane raised median. Section 2. The proposed vacation of the Vacation Area is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that it will have a significant impact on the environment. The proposed vacation is also exempt from CEQA review under section 15305 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Resolution No. 2024-06 Page 2 of 4