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CM:ms 3/2/79 RESOLUTION NO. 79-47 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA VACATING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY BETWEEN PARTON AND GARNSEY STREETS NORTH OF CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WEST, ALLEY ABANDONMENT NO. 46. WHEREAS, this council heretofore adopted on February 20, 1979, Resolution No. 79-30, wherein it declared its intention to vacate pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Part 3 of Divsion 9 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, a portion of an alley between Parton and Garnsey Streets North of Civic Center Drive West, said portion of said alley being specifically described in said Resolution and reference being made in said Resolution to a certain map on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council for full particulars as to such proposed vacation; and WHEREAS, said Resolution gave notice that on March 19, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter could be heard, in the Council Chambers of the City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, this Council would hear any and all persons interested in or objecting to said proposed vacation of the said portion of said alley; and WHEREAS, this Council finds that said Resolution has been published in the manner prescribed by law for the publishing of ordinances of the City; and WHEREAS, this Council further finds that notices of said proposed alley vacation stating the purposes of said Resolution and time and place set for hearing were posted as directed by the Council and required by law; and WHEREAS, this Council at the time and place set for hearing heard any and all persons interested in or objecting to said proposed vacation of said portion of said alley, and received and considered all evidence submitted; and WHEREAS, this Council finds from all the evidence submitted that the said portion of the said alley described in the abovementioned Resolution, and described more fully in "Exhibit A" attached hereto, is unnecessary for present or prospective alley purposes and not necessary or convenient for such use, based upon the following findings of fact: The vacation as proposed would eliminate current blight in the form of excessive right of way. The vacation as proposed will allow consolidation of adjacent lots into a larger parcel which will result in increased growth, development and efficient land utilization thereon. e Access to Garnsey Street from properties to the north of the portion of the alley proposed to be vacated will be provided by dedication of a new 20 foot east-west alley as illustrated in "Exhibit B" attached heretq, thus eliminating the necessity to maintain as an open alley the portion of said alley proposed to be vacated.