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REL:jd 9/8/81 RESOLUTION NO. 81-178 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA VACATING A NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY LOCATED WEST OF BRISTOL STREET AND SOUTH OF TWENTY-FIRST STREET WHEREAS, this Council heretofore adopted on September 21, 1981, Resolution No. 81~49,wherein it declared its intention to vacate, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, that certain north-south alley located west of Bristol Street and south of Twenty-First Street, 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 October 26, 1981, 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 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 ob- jecting to said proposed vacation of said alley and received and considered all evidence submitted; and WHEREAS, this Council finds from all the evidence submitted that the said alley described in "Exhibit A" at- tached hereto, is unnecessary for present or prospective street purposes and not necessary or convenient for such use, based upon the following findings of fact: The said alley is not necessary to serve abutting property owners and occupants due to the availability of access to abutting property from other streets. The vacation of the said alley will reduce traffic hazards by eliminating an intersection. The vacation of the said alley will facilitate smoother traffic circulation by focusing traffic flow on to major arterial streets.