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Home My WebLink About75A - ABANDONMENT 06-02 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: NOVEMBER 20, 2006 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING: ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02: TO VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET AND MARTHA LANE APPROVED D As Recommended D As Amended D Ordinance on 151 Reading D Ordinance on 2nd Reading D Implementing Resolution D Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER / / RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution vacating portions of College Avenue, 15th Street and Martha Lane. DISCUSSION The Rancho Santiago Community College District (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. Beginning in August 2002, the District staff met periodically with the Artesia pilar Neighborhood Association (APNA) to discuss the long term growth of the college. These periodic meetings included discussions of proposed vacation of the subject streets. In May 2005, district staff attended an APNA meeting to present the revised master plan. Also, at that meeting, district staff informed the association that the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was near completion and that the association and all residents within 1000 feet of the expansion project would soon receive notification of the official comment period. On June 1, 2005, the notification letter was mailed to over 900 residents informing them that the Draft EIR was available for review and that the 45 day comment period would run from June 22, 2005 until August 5, 2005. The notification also indicated that a public hearing on the Draft EIR would occur on September 12, 2005. District 75A-1 Abandonment No. 06-02 November 20, 2006 Page 2 of 3 staff attended an APNA meeting in July of 2005 to remind those present of the comment period. The district received comment letters from residents and the final EIR included responses to each of those comments. The Final EIR was approved by the Board of Trustees for the District on September 12, 2005. City staff and District staff met with the APNA board on November 6, 2006 and plan to meet with the association on November 15, 2006 to discuss the District's master plan, status of the college expansion, the street vacations, traffic redistribution, mitigations, and nearby City projects among other issues. During the EIR process, surrounding streets were studied to determine impacts related to the expansion proj ect including the College Avenue closure. Traffic mitigations as part of the project include: . Modification of the traffic signal at Bristol Street and Washington Avenue to provide dual left-turn lane eastbound . Fair share contributions to install a traffic signal at Pacific Avenue and Civic Center Drive . Modifications at Bristol and civic Center Drive to provide a westbound right-turn lane The City lS also planning improvements in the area, including the widening of Bristol Street to six lanes and the installation of a traffic signal at English and Civic Center Drive, which is now under construction. The Public Works Agency is continuing to work with the APNA on a neighborhood traffic management plan for traffic calming purposes. The district has incorporated APNA suggestions and comments into the campus master plan including relocation of the proposed parking structure to the interior of the campus, raising a portion of the proposed wall and improving the landscape buffer, and relocation of the sports fields to the exterior of the campus to help provide a more aesthetically pleasing edge to the campus. District staff also met with Floral Park, Heninger Park, Riverview, Washington Square, and West Floral Park neighborhood associations to present the college expansion plans. Official notices of the public hearing for the vacation were posted by staff along all three streets and were published in the Orange County Reporter in accordance with the Street and Highways Code of the State of California. In addition, property owners within 300 feet of the subject street closures were mailed notices of the vacation and public hearing. The mailed and posted notices were in English and Spanish. 75A-2 Abandonment No. 06-02 November 20, 2006 Page 3 of 3 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. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The abandonment is adequately addressed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared by the Rancho Santiago Community College District. No further CEQA analysis is required. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. 0~~ James G. 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D l- V) MARTHA =.J WASHINGTON I- If) cr: aJ I[ Il c:=.- I r- PROPOSED ABANDONMENT SITE EXHIBIT 1 Trtle: PUBLIC HEAAtO ABAN:X>NUENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEQE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE SANTA ANA , P W A t DATE: , , ouu: _ IGEI<T NOV. 20, 2006 SA'TA A'A 75A-4 c\!>-'-' c\!>-'-' ~~~ ~~~ co~ CO~ 17TH STREET ~i ~ ~ ((..~S\O 16TH STREET """ NTS. m~ w w a:: """ ~ '" ..: SANTA ANA >- Cii '" w COLLEGE ~ """ a:: ..: 15TH STREET WASHINGTON AVENUE ~CODl ~ PROPOSED ABANDONMENT EXHIBIT2 Title: PUBLIC HEARING: ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE 75A-5 SANTA ANA , P W A t DAlE: , , NOV. 20, 2006 PIal: .-s MIJa SANTA ANA - 11/13/06 les RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 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 1 ih 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 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. At the meeting of October 16, 2006, this Council continued this matter so that further noticing and public meetings could be held pertaining to the proposed vacation. F. This Council finds that said Resolution has been published in the manner prescribed by law for the publishing of ordinances of the City. G. 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. H. This Council at the time and place set for hearing, heard any and all persons 75A-6 interested in or objecting to said proposed vacation of said portions of the streets and received and considered all evidence submitted. I. 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. J. 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 non motorized 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 1 ih 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 1 ih 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 75A-7 County. 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: Council members ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers 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-8 s w -..-- > CL <( LL fl 11 I , ~L ~ BRIS TOl MKT Pl N.T.S. MARTHA a l- V) WASHINGTON =.J l- V) CL CO I[ c:=.- I r- PROPOSED ABANDONMENT SITE SANTA ANA , PW A t , , .....: waas AUNt, EXHIBIT 1 DATE: OCT. 16, 2006 Title: PUBLIC HEARING: ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE -=----= SANTA ANA 75A-9 1,1.)..) )_,L)_)..I J --LLLW1J c\p.\, ~~~ cO~ c\p.\, ~~~ cO~ 17TH STREET I ~ ,,\' f I ~ ~ s\'O~ ~ ..- / ~~ 16TH STREET II' t:;t-- II' N.T.S. 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