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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 21, 2014 <br />TITLE: <br />ABANDONMENT NO. 14 -01 -S TO <br />SUMMARILY VACATE CUSTER STREET <br />RIGHT -OF -WAY NORTH OF WASHINGTON <br />AVENUE (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3,2) <br />CITY IVIANAGgk <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />Iyl1111:81lILgrlq:7 <br />1. Adopt a resolution vacating excess Custer Street right -of -way north of Washington Avenue. <br />2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to <br />execute an agreement for the sale of the City's fee interest in the excess right -of -way to Naser <br />Kianfard and Marjan Hariri, Trustees of the 2005 Naser Kianfard and Marjan Harid Revocable <br />Trust dated January 20, 2005, for $2,500.00. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The applicant, Naser Kianfard, is requesting that the City vacate a portion of Custer Street north of <br />Washington Avenue (Exhibit 1). The area proposed to be vacated would be combined with two <br />adjoining parcels owned by the applicant for a residential development. <br />The area proposed to be vacated became remnant public right -of -way as a result of the widening of <br />the Santa Ana Freeway (1 -5) by the State of California ( Caltrans). As part of the widening project, <br />Caltrans improved the terminus of Custer Street with the construction of a cul -de -sac, which created <br />approximately 1,361 square feet of excess street right -of -way. The area serves as parking space and <br />driveway to the applicant's property. <br />This abandonment is being processed as a summary vacation since the excess right -of -way is not <br />required for public street purposes. City staff recommends the action because the excess right -of- <br />way offers no present or prospective use to the City. Utilities, other government agencies, and City <br />departments have been advised of the street vacation. Easements for gas lines and fire hydrant will <br />be reserved over the area being vacated through the resolution. The City of Santa Ana is identified <br />as the fee owner of the land according to the title company retained by the applicant. The sale price <br />is based on a comparative market analysis prepared by a real estate appraiser retained by the <br />applicant. <br />55DD -1 <br />