TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Resolution of Intention to vacate the portion of Elm Avenue, between Spring Street and the unnamed east-west public alley south of 31st Street, the unnamed east-west public alley between Elm Avenue and Pasadena Avenue, north of Spring Street and south of 31st Street, and the unnamed north-south public alley between Spring Street and 31st Street, east of Elm Avenue and west of Pasadena Avenue; set the date of August 18, 2020, for the public hearing on the vacation; authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from The Salvation Army, a California corporation, the owner of the property at 3000 Long Beach Boulevard, for right-of-way widening purposes including emergency vehicle access; and
Accept Mitigated Negative Declaration No. MND-04-15. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
The Salvation Army, a California corporation, owner of the property at 3000 Long Beach Boulevard, requests the vacation of the portion of Elm Avenue, between Spring Street and the unnamed east-west public alley south of 31st Street, the unnamed east-west public alley between Elm Avenue and Pasadena Avenue, north of Spring Street and south of 31st Street, and the unnamed north-south public alley between Spring Street and 31st Street, east of Elm Avenue and west of Pasadena Avenue (Attachment A). Vacating these portions of public rights-of-way would allow the applicant to construct the approved Salvation Army Citadel Campus development project. The applicant proposes to construct a new two-story gymnasium with a fitness center and activity room, a youth soccer field, and a new 70-space parking lot, as part of the final phase of the development project. On April 19, 2018, the Planning Commission determined that the proposed vacation of the 20,547 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,...
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