75B - PH - ABANDONMENT SA BLVD BETWEEN MINTER AND POINSETTIA

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - ABANDONMENT NO. 10 -01: TO VACATE PORTIONS OF SANTA ANA BOULEVARD BETWEEN MINTER AND POINSETTIA STREETS CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1s` Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt a resolution vacating portions of Santa Ana Boulevard between Minter and Poinsettia Streets. DISCUSSION On August 1, 2011, the Council adopted a resolution declaring the city's intent to vacate portions of Santa Ana Boulevard between Minter and Poinsettia Streets. The Related Companies of California (Related) is working with the Community Redevelopment Agency to develop courtyard housing as part of the Station District project. As part of the development, Related is requesting that portions of Santa Ana Boulevard at two locations be vacated. Those portions of right -of -way are unimproved strips of land situated behind the southerly sidewalk of Santa Ana Boulevard. Area 1 is between Minter Street and Lacy Street, and Area 2 is between Garfield Street and Poinsettia Street (Exhibit 1). Both locations are rectangular- shaped, with Area 1 measuring 12 feet in width by 210 feet in length and Area 2 measuring 12 feet in width by 50 feet in length. The right -of -way width for Santa Ana Boulevard between Poinsettia Street and Mortimer Street fluctuates between 80 feet and 92 feet. The variance is mostly due to 12- foot -wide dedications and reservations made along the south side of the street. The purpose of the accumulation of right -of- way was to provide for future widening of the street. However, the street has not experienced the anticipated additional traffic and is not expected to experience the traffic volumes to justify the widening. With the vacation, the street right -of -way width will measure 80 feet and will align with adjacent segments of the street. The street curbs will remain in place. Additionally, this segment of Santa Ana Boulevard is being studied as a potential route for the fixed guideway transit system. The right -of -way being vacated is not needed for the transit system. The areas to be vacated will be incorporated into the adjacent Station District project. The additional land area reduces the site's constraints and improves overall site function, such as setbacks, building locations, and site accessibility. 75B -1