TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Resolution of Intention to vacate the portion of Nardo Way (a named alley) between Long Beach Boulevard and Palmer Court (a named alley); set the date of Tuesday,
August 14, 2018, for the public hearing on the vacation; and
Accept Categorical Exemption CE-17-347. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
DMI Real Estate Group, owner of the commercial property at 923 and 927 Long Beach Boulevard, requests the vacation of the portion of Nardo Way between Long Beach Boulevard and Palmer Court (Attachment A). This portion of Nardo Way divides two vacant lots. Vacating this portion of Nardo Way would allow the applicant to merge these lots and construct new multi-family housing complexes. On February 1, 2018, the Planning Commission determined that the proposed vacation of the 1,500 square-foot area was in conformance with the adopted goals of the City’s General Plan (Attachment B).
Proceedings for this vacation are being conducted in accordance with Chapter 3, General Vacation Procedure, of the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law of the California Streets and Highways Code. Findings must establish that the subject right-of-way is unnecessary for present or prospective public use. The Public Works Department supports this vacation based on findings that this portion of Nardo Way between Long Beach Boulevard and Palmer Court is not necessary as a vehicular or pedestrian thoroughfare.
In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption CE-17-347 was adopted for this development (Attachment C).
The necessary departments have reviewed the proposed right-of-way vacation and have no objections to this action. Conditions of approval, satisfying the concerns of the public utility companies, are shown on Attachment D.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda T. Vu on June 20, 2018 and by Budget Analysis Officer Julissa José-Murray on June 22, 2018.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on July 10, 2018, to set a public hearing date on this matter for August 14, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT
A tentative vacation processing fee in the amount of $8,151 was deposited in the General Fund (GF) in the Public Works Department (PW). There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO VACATE A PORTION OF NARDO WAY BETWEEN LONG BEACH BOULEVARD AND PALMER COURT, IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC STREET, HIGHWAYS AND SERVICE EASEMENTS LAW (DIVISION 9, PART 3, CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE); FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN OR OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED VACATION
Respectfully Submitted,
CRAIG A. BECK
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER