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Home My WebLink About2006-081 - Vacating Portions of College Avenue, 15th Street and Martha Lane 11/13/061es RESOLUTION NO. 2006-081 , 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 17'h 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 interested in or objecting to said proposed vacation of said portions of the Resolution No 2006.081 Page 1 of 5 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 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 17'h Street, and portions of 15'h 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 eiectric 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 17'h 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. Resolution No. 2006-081 Page 2 of 5 Section 6. Said portions of the streets shall not be deemed vacated until this resolution is recorded. ADOPTED this 20" day of November. 2006. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: ,~: r: /J4;~ Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES Councilmembers Alvarez, Bist, Bustamante, Christy, Garcia, Pulido, Solorio (7) NOES: Councilmembers None (0) ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0) NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0) CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2006-081 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on November 20, 2006. Date: /1/5fJ/z.r; / I ) I '--/-----" "..?... ".......--- c; ~~ Patricia E. Healy Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2006-081 Page 3 of 5 PROPOSED ABANDONMENT SITE s w > 0:: <( LL Ifl SANTA ANA 'PWA a , , ...._lWIl. :1 I ~L ~ """ oc ] MKT PL N.T.S. SEVENTEENTH w C) 15TI-1 ST.~~ 0 MARTHA LN. U f-- I/) WASHINGTON =.J l- I/) - 0:: co CIVIC CENTE -- I[ I =- I r- EXHIBIT 1 DAlE' OCT. 16, 2006 Title: PUBLIC HEARING' ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE, 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE Resolution No. 2006-081 Page 4 of 5 llo Il'i ~ ,- fo.<:: ill I r- _..~'T\::l!TR!~__ jl--- . ;-~- SANTA ANA w COllEGE ~ z 15TH STREET ~ I ~ ~IP I ~ ~ 51 I 0 I" Q / I- MA~THA LANE ~ l_ ~ ~ILI.. [", 510 I" - jW1WJ1 17TH STREET WASHINGTON AVENUE =1 r=o c:::n ~ PROPOSED ABANDONMENT I ffjl~ GO~ IJ l C&~<;;~C~" I I I ~ N,T.S. EXHIBIT 2 SII.IHIl AN~ *PWA i DATE' , , OCT. 16, 2006 ",(_"IlI." '-~~._._.- Title' PU8UC HEARING' ABANDONMENT NO. 06-02 VACATE PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE. 15TH STREET, AND MARTHA LANE Resolution No. 2006-081 Page 5 of 5