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Recommendation to adopt Resolution of Intention to vacate the north/south alley located north of Spring Street between Elm Avenue to the east and Long Beach Boulevard to the west; set the date of Tuesday, April 11, 2017, for the public hearing on the vacation; accept an easement deed for sidewalk widening along Long Beach Boulevard north of Spring Street; and
Accept Categorical Exemption No. CE 16-277. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
Phase one of the Salvation Army’s Master Development Plan to modernize the campus at 3012 Long Beach Boulevard proposes to vacate the north/south alley that runs along the full length of the Salvation Army’s easterly property line (Exhibit A). The westerly half of the alley on the north end adjoins both the Salvation Army’s property and six residential properties. The alley primarily serves as access to the Salvation Army property and provides no vehicular access to the six residential properties. Standard reversionary vacation practices will divide the vacated alley along the centerline portion between the property owners of the alley.
Two adjacent property owners provided Public Works with written petitions of concern and/or disapproval to potentially receiving additional taxable property to which they would have limited use. The vacation petitioner, the Salvation Army, has indicated that they are working with the property owner(s) to resolve their concerns.
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 alley is unnecessary for present or prospective public use. The Public Works Department supports this vacation based on findings that the dedicated alley is unnecessary for present or prospective public use.
On December 27, 2016, the Planning Commission determined the subject vacation action is consisten...
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