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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JANUARY 5, 2009 <br />TITLE: <br />ABANDONMENT NO. 09-01: TO ABANDON <br />A PORTION OF ROSS STREET AND A <br />PORTION OF THE CIVIC CENTER <br />ADJACENT TO THE STATE APPELLATE <br />COURT <br />,' <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 15f Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Adopt a resolution of intent to abandon a portion of the west side of <br />Ross Street north of Santa Ana Boulevard and a portion of the Civic <br />Center northeast of the Civic Center Parking Structure. <br />2. Set a public hearing for February 2, 2009. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In 2005, the City approved the sale of the property at the northwest <br />corner of Santa Ana Boulevard and Ross Street to the State for the <br />construction of a new appellate courthouse. This transaction coincided <br />with the construction of the Civic Center Parking Structure just south of <br />City Hall. At the time, the limits of the property boundary sold were <br />based on preliminary layouts for both the parking structure and <br />courthouse. Upon further development of these sites, it became clear <br />that the property line needed to be modified to better fit the proposed <br />sites. Abandonment of City right-of-way at two locations is required to <br />better fit the final site layouts; one on Ross Street and the other to <br />the northwest of the parking structure in the Civic Center (Exhibit 1). <br />The portion of Ross Street to be abandoned is located behind the sidewalk <br />and is not necessary for traffic circulation. The State is proposing to <br />use the abandoned land to accommodate access to their site which will <br />enhance the existing pedestrian circulation. This abandonment will also <br />provide a consistent street right-of-way width along Ross Street. All <br />effected utility companies have been contacted and no objections to the <br />abandonment have been received. There are existing underground utilities <br />within the proposed abandoned area including a Southern California Edison <br />(SCE) vault and conduits; Time Warner conduits and City fiber option <br />conduits. The proposed resolution will abandon the City's portion of the <br />street with easement reservations for SCE, Time Warner and City <br />facilities. <br />12A-1 <br />