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Recommendation to adopt Resolution of Intention to vacate portions of Pine Avenue and First Street at the southeast corner of that intersection; and set date for public hearing on the vacation for Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at 5:00 P.M. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
Long Beach Transit is preparing to develop a 1,900-square foot Transit & Visitor Information Center at the southeast corner of Pine Avenue and First Street. The project site addressed as 130 E. First Street is provided to Long Beach Transit by the Redevelopment Agency, under a Disposition and Development Agreement. A portion of the building is to be built over adjacent surplus sidewalk area. It is necessary to vacate that sidewalk area in order to proceed with this project. The sidewalk area to be vacated is shown on the attached Exhibit A.
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 Department of Public Works supports this action based on the following evidence, facts, conditions and findings, establishing that the public sidewalk area to be vacated is unnecessary for present or prospective public use.
1. The proposed site development plan is attached as Exhibit B. The sidewalk remaining after a portion is vacated will be fully ADA compliant and adequate for pedestrian traffic needs.
2. On May 10, 2005, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a Disposition and Development Agreement with Long Beach Transit for the conveyance of Redevelopment Agency-owned land needed for the development of this project.
3. On September 18, 2006, the Planning Commission approved plans for the Transit & Visitor's Center. On October 5, 2006, the Planning Commission determined that the subject vacation action is cons...
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