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Recommendation to adopt Resolution of Intention to vacate a portion of the east-west alley in the block west of Long Beach Boulevard and south of Third Street, adjacent to 210 E. Third Street, and set a date for a public hearing on the vacation for January 23, 2007, at 5:00 P.M. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
Lyon Realty is in the process of developing a 5-story, mixed-use project with a parking garage at 210 East Third Street. The project would occupy 61 ,750 square feet on the block west of Long Beach Boulevard and south of Third Street, with frontage on The Promenade, Third Street and Long Beach Boulevard. The parking garage is sited between the north-south alley and Long Beach Boulevard and spans the existing east-west alley known as Maple Way. It is proposed that all utilities be removed from the east-west alley and that it be vacated to become a part of the project site, as shown on 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 dedicated right-of-way to be vacated is unnecessary for present or prospective public use:
1. The proposed development is shown on Exhibit B.
2. On July 13, 2006, the Planning Commission reviewed and approved this project (concluding their review on July 20, 2006) including a determination that the subject vacation action is consistent with the General Plan, as required in Section 8313 of the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law. In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Mitigated Negative Declaration Number ND 08-05 was certified for this project. The staff repo...
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