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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JULY 16, 2007 TITLE: ABANDONMENT NO. 07-O1-S: TO VACATE A PORTION OF TUSTIN AVENUE LOCATED SOUTH OF THE 17'"' STREET AND TUSTIN AVENUE INTERSECTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1~aReading ^ Ordinance on 2 Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For / ~, CONTINUED TO ~ 1'''~d FILE NUMBER CITY ANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution vacating a portion of the east side of Tustin Avenue, between Tustin Centre and 17th Street. DISCUSSION On March 17, 2003, City Council approved Tentative Parcel Map 2002-164 for 1501 through 1551 North Tustin Avenue, and the map was recorded on May 30, 2003. With the recordation of the map, the City accepted an offer dedication for a future bus turnout just north of Tustin Centre (Exhibit 1). On June 15, 2006, however, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) staff gave written notice that the proposed location does not meet its current safety standards. City staff has determined that the existing bus stop at the northeast corner of 17th Street and Tustin Avenue is sufficient to satisfy the public demand in the vicinity of this location, and the removal of the bus stop at Tustin Centre would not reduce bus ridership. The applicant, The Muller Company, has requested that the City vacate this 600 square foot irregular shaped portion of excess right-of-way. The City will retain a portion of the dedicated area to be used for the future extension of the northbound right-turn lane at 17th Street and Tustin Avenue. In addition, the underlying land owner, Tustin Centre Tower LLC, will provide an irrevocable offer to dedicate a portion of the land north of the proposed vacated area for the future northbound right turn lane extension (Exhibit 2). The vacation will extinguish the City's street easement and the land will revert to the current owner, Tustin Centre Tower LLC. 12A-1