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HomeMy WebLinkAbout81-178REL:jd 9/8/81 RESOLUTION NO. 81-178 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA VACATING A NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY LOCATED WEST OF BRISTOL STREET AND SOUTH OF TWENTY-FIRST STREET WHEREAS, this Council heretofore adopted on September 21, 1981, Resolution No. 81~49,wherein it declared its intention to vacate, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, that certain north-south alley located west of Bristol Street and south of Twenty-First Street, reference being made in said Resolution to a certain map on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council for full particulars as to such.proposed vacation; and WHEREAS, said Resolution gave notice that on October 26, 1981, at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter could be heard, in the Council Chambers of the City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, this Council would hear any and all persons interested in or objecting to said proposed vacation of the said alley; and WHEREAS, this Council finds that said Resolution has been published in the manner prescribed by law for the publishing of ordinances of the City; and WHEREAS, this Council further finds that notices of said proposed alley vacation stating the purposes of said Resolution and time and place set for hearing were posted as directed by the Council and required by law; and WHEREAS, this Council at the time and place set for hearing heard any and all persons interested in or ob- jecting to said proposed vacation of said alley and received and considered all evidence submitted; and WHEREAS, this Council finds from all the evidence submitted that the said alley described in "Exhibit A" at- tached hereto, is unnecessary for present or prospective street purposes and not necessary or convenient for such use, based upon the following findings of fact: The said alley is not necessary to serve abutting property owners and occupants due to the availability of access to abutting property from other streets. The vacation of the said alley will reduce traffic hazards by eliminating an intersection. The vacation of the said alley will facilitate smoother traffic circulation by focusing traffic flow on to major arterial streets. RESOLUTION NO. 81-178 PAGE TWO WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of ~ 2381 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, the City Council does hereby find and determine that neither said alley nor parts thereof, is useful as a nonmotorized transportation facility, as defined in ~ 156 of said code; and WHEREAS, based upon the findings contained in Initial Study No. 81-115, on file in the office of the Plan- ning Director of the City of Santa Ana, the City Council hereby approves the finding of the Negative Declaration issued thereon that the said proposed vacation will not have a significant effect on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA: That this Council does hereby order that that certain north-south alley located west of Bristol Street and south of Twenty-First Street in the City of Santa Ana, more fully described in "Exhibit A" attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference, be, and the same is, hereby vacated. The Clerk of the Council is hereby directed to cause a certified copy hereof, attested by her under seal, to be recorded forthwith in the Office of the Recorder of Orange County. ADOPTED this 26th day of by the following vote: October , 1981, AYES: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Br.ick.en~ GEls. et., Lux.emb0u.r§er, iqarKem, mC~ulgan, 5erral:o COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: ATTEST: COUNCILMEMBERS: Acosta " '~ ~I~[A~O~C,f)RDON BRICKEN / LEGAL DESCRIPTION That certain 20.0 feet wide strip of land as shown on that certain map of Tract No. 1724, recorded in Book 51, pages 24, 25 and 26 of Miscellaneous Maps of Orange County, California, bounded Northerly by the Westerly exten- sion of the North line of Lot 250 of said Tract; bounded Easterly by the West line of said Lot 250; bounded Westerly by the East line of Lot 249 of said Tract; and bounded Southerly by the South line of said Tract; Together with that certain portion of said Lot 250 described as follows: Beginning at a point in the North line of said Lot 250, said point being distant Easterly lO.O feet from the Northwest corner of said Lot 250; thence Westerly along said North line lO.O feet to said NorthWest corner; thence Southerly lO.O feet along the West line of said Lot 250; thence Northeasterly in a straight line to the Point of Beginning.