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Item # 23
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
July 6, 2021
TOPIC: Relocation of Public Utility and Emergency Vehicle Access Easements
AGENDA TITLE
Authorize Relocation of Public Utility Easements and Emergency Vehicle Access
Easements within 2590 South Redhill Avenue, and 1901, 1951 and 2001 East Dyer Road
(Applicants and Owners: PR/Broadstone Heritage I LLC, PR/Broadstone Heritage II LLC,
PR/Broadstone Heritage III LLC, and LD Acquisition Company 19 LLC) (No Fiscal Impact)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to execute quitclaim deeds relinquishing the City's interest in
public utilities easements and emergency vehicle access easements at 2590 South
Redhill Avenue, and 1901, 1951 and 2001 East Dyer Road to PR/Broadstone Heritage I
LLC, PR/Broadstone Heritage II LLC, PR/Broadstone Heritage I I I LLC, and LD Acquisition
Company 19 LLC, Delaware limited liability companies, in exchange for replacement
public utilities easement and emergency vehicle access easements.
DISCUSSION
Heritage Village OC, LLC is in the process of completing the construction of a mixed -use
development consisting of 1,400 residential units and 18,000 square feet of commercial
space at 2001 East Dyer Road. On February 2, 2016, the City Council approved a
General Plan amendment, development agreement, and tentative tract map along with
other entitlements to allow the project. The final tract map was prepared by the developer
and recorded with the County of Orange on August 19, 2016. The developer dedicated a
public utilities easement and an emergency vehicle access easement with the recordation
of the tract map (Exhibit 1).
After construction of the buildings and associated improvements within the development,
the developer discovered that portions of the easements conflict with the buildings. To
remove the conflicts, the developer has requested the City quitclaim the easements in
their entirety, and, in exchange, will grant replacement easements (Exhibit 2). Generally,
easements provide access or right of entry for specified purposes. In this case,
easements were granted to the City in order for the City to access private property to
maintain public utilities within the development and access the site in case of
emergencies.
Relocation of Public Utility and Emergency Vehicle Access Easements
July 6, 2021
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Consistent with past practices with similar actions, staff examined whether the City would
require compensation for the value of the easement rights being quitclaimed. The
replacement easements cover a slightly larger land area, and therefore no compensation
is needed. Staff has determined that the City's needs for public utility maintenance and
emergency vehicle access will be more effectively served by the replacement easements
and recommends quitclaiming the existing easements.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with the action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Location Map
2. Quitclaim Deed
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director — Public Works Agency
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
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1901 East Dyer Road
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450 Newport Center Dnve, NewportBeach, CA 92660 (949)706-8478 1391-004 4/21/2021