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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MAY 1, 2018 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROVE ABANDONMENT NO. 18-01: <br />INTENT TO VACATE PORTION OF PUBLIC <br />ALLEY AND BUSH STREET <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3,2) <br />Cltk MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1n Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2n° Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Adopt a resolution declaring the City's intent to vacate a portion of public alley and Bush <br />Street. <br />2. Set a public hearing for June 5, 2018. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On February 20, 2018, the City Council approved the entitlements of development for the <br />Hampton Inn Hotel project located at 2129 North Main Street. The project involves the <br />construction of a six -story hotel building and a new parking lot, and the use of two historic <br />structures for hotel amenities. The project area of 1.9 acres consists of an existing city -owned <br />parking lot, a portion of Bush Street, a portion of a public alley, and privately owned properties to <br />be acquired by the developer, Net Development Company. To allow the developer to utilize <br />portions of a public alley and Bush Street, these public easements must be abandoned. These <br />two easement areas proposed for vacation are not needed for present or future purposes, nor for <br />circulation. <br />During the review process, it was discovered that the subject portion of Bush Street was owned <br />by the State of California. On February 20, 2018 a resolution adopted by the California <br />Transportation Commission was recorded, which officially relinquished the rights of the properties <br />to the City. The subject portion of Bush Street is identified through a title report to be vested in <br />the City. The public alley is also identified to be vested in the City. <br />The street and alley portion requested by the developer to be abandoned is shown in Exhibit 1. <br />A 3-point turnaround area, known as a "hammerhead", will be constructed within the project <br />property where it connects to the remaining public alley segment. At Bush Street, the <br />construction of a new cul-de-sac will allow vehicles to turn around. The alley easement and Bush <br />12B-1 <br />