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our urban community; that generally this is done in conjunction with street improvement districts; that in this case Fourth Street has been completely widened and improved and the over- head wires are still in existence; that it is prime area that is an entrance to the City; that overhead electrical wires are a serious potential hazard to pedestrians; that there will be no necessity for private conversions; that the only expense will be to the utilities companies; and that there will be no extra expense to the City. Clerk of the Council, Florence I. Malone, reported that a letter had been received from Eugene B. Hoggatt, Jr., Executive Vice President of Parkcenter Corporation, 555 Parkcenter Drive, in support of the proposed Underground Utility District. There being no further comments, Vice Mayor Ward closed the public hearing. On the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 6:0 unanimously, the following Resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 78-47 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 15. CA 134 NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND VACATION OF A PORTION OF CYPRESS AVENUE SOUTH OF ADAMS STREET TO THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RIGHT OF WAY CONTINUED the Pacific Electric Right of Way. Vice Mayor Ward announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing of Negative Dec~ laration and Vacation of a portion of Cypress Avenue south of Adams Street to Councilman Yamamoto left the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Charles Zimmerman, Planning Director, stated that Lomar Corpora- tion filed a request for vacation of the subject City street on February 3, 1977, and paid a $50.00 filing fee on April 27, 1977; that City Manager and Director of Planning approval was obtained on May 20, 1977; that on February 27, 1978, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the vacation; that the vacation was opposed by only one adjacent property owner, Bobken Restaurant, whose customers use a 30-foot easement from Main Street to the rear of the restaurant property adjacent to Cypress Avenue for access to a rear parking lot. John Stevens, Public Works Director, stated that feels there is no need or necessity for the City portion of Cypress street as a City street. the City Staff to retain this Attorney Robert S. Bower of Rutan & Tucker, representing Lomar Corporation, stated that in view of the fact that the City has no need for Cypress' Avenue south of Adams and that his client, Lomar Corporation, owns the property on both sides of the street that the proposed vacation would be very desirable. George Estrada, 517 East Adams Street, spoke in opposition to the proposed vacation, stating that many residents believe that accessibility can be improved by extending Cypress south as originally planned; that use of the vacated property for Lomar's expansion into the adjacent residential area would be opposed by the neighbors; and that if the vacation is granted, there should be some assurance that the property will be used in con- formance with existing residential uses. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 174 MAY 1, 1978