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Home My WebLink About75A - ABANDONMENT NO 06-02 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2006 CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: TITLE: PUBLXC HEARING: ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02: TO VACATE PORTXONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15m STREET AND MARTHA LANE APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1" Reading o Ordinance on 2"' Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For I CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution vacating portions of College Avenue, 15th Street and Martha Lane. DXSCUSSXON The Rancho Santiago Community College District is planning an expansion of the Santa Ana College campus in accordance with their master plan. As part of the expansion, the applicant is requesting that College Avenue between Washington Avenue and 17th Street and portions of 15th Street and Martha Lane) be vacated (Exhibits 1 and 2) . The vacated streets will be incorporated into the expanded campus. Cul- de-sacs will be built at the east ends of the remaining portions of Martha Lane and 15th Street. Utility companies, other government agencies and City departments were advised of the street vacations. Easements for the City's water and sewer facilities, traffic signal equipment as well as existing gas lines and overhead utilities will be reserved in the resolution of vacation. The proposed resolution will abandon the City's street easement at these locations. City staff has been working with the Rancho Santiago Community College District to expand the Santa Ana College campus and recommends the vacation of the street to accommodate the expansion. 75A-1 Abandonment No. 06-02 October 16, 2006 Page 2 ENVXRONMENTAL XMPACT The abandonment is adequately addressed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared by the Rancho Santiago Community College District. No further CEQA analysis is required. FXSCAL XMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. ~~A James G. Ross Executive Director Public Works Agency 75A-2 ~ I , ~L w C> 15TH ST'.Jj . MARTHA LN. 8 l- ll) WASHINGTON =.J l- ll) - 0:::: OJ CIVIC CENTE I[ Il c::... I r-- PROPOSED ABANDONMENT EXHIBIT 1 SITE S: w ---- > 0:::: <( LL ~ BRISTOL MKT PL N.T.S. SANTA ANA j PWA t , , --- DATE: OCT. 16, 2006 11118: PUBlIC HEARING: ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE POAllONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE S\,'\[,\ \'\\ -- - - - 75A-3 j-lliJjjjj 17TH STREET t~ ~~ ~ - 101H6'lllEET tEl ~~S\~ 16TH STREET +-- I MARTHA LANE J" ~O@'. ~5 WASHINGTON AVENUE =:) 1=0 en ~ PROPOSED ABANDONMENT #c~ (jotl'''' #(j\~ (jotl'''' SANTA ANA COLLEGE 75A-4 ~ N.T.S. SANTA ANA , PWA ' DAlE: , , OCT. 16, 2006 ...-- Title: PUBUC HEARING: ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORllONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE ~ ~ ~ j- ~ I~~, ~ ~ J////.- 'l ~ ~m ~g I /' I-- I-- ~ - .rr ~~ ~ EXHIBIT 2 S\"\I\\"\\ 10/5/06 les RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA VACATING PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET AND MARTHA LANE (ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana adopted, on September 18, 2006, Resolution No. 2006-066 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, portions of College Avenue between Washington Avenue and 17th Street, and portions of 15th Street and Martha Lane. B. Rancho Santiago Community College District is planning an expansion of the Santa Ana College campus in accordance with its Master Plan. The vacated streets will be incorporated into the expanded campus, with cul-de-sacs being built at the east ends of the remaining portions of Martha Lane and 15th Street. C. Easements for the City's water and sewer facilities, traffic signal equipment, existing gas lines and overhead utilities are hereby reserved. D. Resolution No. 2006-066 gave notice that at its meeting of October 16, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter could be heard, this Council would hear any and all persons interested in or objecting to said proposed vacation. E. This Council finds that said Resolution has been published in the manner prescribed by law for the publishing of ordinances of the City. F. This Council further finds that notices of said proposed vacation stating the purposes of said Resolution and the time and place set for hearing were posted as directed by the Council and required by law. G. This Council at the time and place set for hearing, heard any and all persons interested in or objecting to said proposed vacation of said portions of the streets and received and considered all evidence submitted. 75A-5 H. This Council finds from all the evidence submitted that said portions of the streets are unnecessary for present or prospective public use, based upon the following findings of fact: a. Said portions of said streets are not necessary to provide access to abutting property owners; and b. Said portions of said streets are unnecessary for present or prospective public use. I. Pursuant to the provisions of section 892 of the Streets and Highway Code of the State of California, the City Council does hereby find and determine that neither said portions of the streets nor any part thereof are useful as nonmotorized transportation facilities, as defined in section 887 of said Code. Section 2. This Council does hereby order that those portions of College Avenue between Washington Avenue and 17th Street, and portions of 15th Street and Martha Lane, as shown on the maps labeled Exhibits 1 and 2, attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference, be, and the same are, hereby vacated. Section 3. Pursuant to section 8340 of the California Streets and Highways Code, the City Council reserves and excepts from the above vacation an easement and right at any time, or from time to time, to construct, maintain, operate, replace, remove, and renew sanitary sewers and storm drains and appurtenant structures, and, pursuant to any existing franchise or renewals thereof, or otherwise, to construct, maintain, operate, replace, remove, renew and enlarge lines of pipe, conduits, cables, wires, poles, and other convenient structures, equipment, and fixtures for the operation of gas pipelines, telegraphic and telephone line, railroad lines, and for the transportation or distribution of electric energy, petroleum and its products, ammonia, and water, and for incidental purposes, including access to protect these works from all hazards in, upon, and over the area of portions of College Avenue between Washington Avenue and 17th Street, and portions of 15th Street and Martha Lane hereby vacated. The City Council also reserves and excepts from the above vacation easements for the City's storm drain facilities and the Orange County Sanitation District sewer trunk facilities. Moreover, if there are any traffic signal equipment and/or in-place public utility facilities that are in use, the City Council reserves and excepts from the above vacation an easement and right necessary to maintain, operate, replace, remove or renew the traffic signal equipment and public utility facilities. Section 4. The abandonment is adequately addressed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared by the Rancho Santiago Community College District. No further CEQA analysis is required. Section 5. The Clerk of the Council is hereby directed to cause a certified copy hereof, attested by her under seal, to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of Orange County. 75A-6 Section 6. Said portions of the streets shall not be deemed vacated until this resolution is recorded. ADOPTED this day of ,2006. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Council members CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2006-_ to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 75A-7 s w --~- > 0::: <( LL Il j1 I ~ BRISTOL MK T PL N.T.S. SEVENTEENTH 15TH w t.:) S T. I~ LN. ----.Ju MARTHA WASHINGTON PROPOSED ABANDONMENT SITE SANTA ANA · PWA · , , ....C...5AWCy EXHIBIT 1 DAlE: OCT. 16, 2006 Tille: PUBLIC HEARING: ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE 75A-8 ~L D l- ll) =-l l- ll) 0::: CD I[ c:... Ir- SANTA ANA -, - ~Clf>l- ~,t.~ CO CIP.\. ~f,~ CO~ IlL II} .IL)-,L!-I J WJlill 17TH STREET to ~ ,,\. 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