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Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to accept an easement deed for the widening of the alley east of Gaviota Avenue and north of Fourteenth Street adjacent to 1474 and 1476 Gaviota Avenue.
(District 6)
DISCUSSION
It is the goal of the Department of Public Works to widen streets and alleys to the standards established in the City's General Plan. When significant new development is proposed, the public rights-of-way adjacent to the site are reviewed for sufficiency to accommodate the new development. For the conversion of two residential units to condominiums, the dedication of additional alley width is recommended as follows:
The existing IO-foot wide alley should be widened on the west side by 5 feet, to a total width of 15 feet. The standard alley width of 20 feet will be achieved when property on the east side of the alley is improved and a public alley dedication of 5 feet along the east side of the alley is dedicated for public use. The area to be dedicated is shown on the attached Exhibit A.
The developer of the subject property agreed to development conditions that include the above-described dedication.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Lisa Peskay Malmsten on March 23, 2006. In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption No. CE-253-04 was issued for this project.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
A document processing fee of $490 was paid by the developer and deposited in the General Fund (GP) in the Department of Public Works (PW).
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
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GERALD R. MILLER |
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CITY MANAGER |