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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from LINC-PCH LP, a California limited partnership, the owner of the property at 1720-1770 Magnolia Avenue, for right-of-way widening purposes; and
Accept Categorical Exemption CE-19-111. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
LINC-PCH LP, a California limited partnership, owner of the property at 1720-1770 Magnolia Avenue, proposed construction of a new four-story residential development consisting of 40 residential units, a community room, and 20 parking spaces as an affordable housing project designed to provide accommodation for special needs housing. When a new development is proposed, the public rights-of-way adjacent to the site are reviewed for sufficiency to accommodate the new development. To accommodate the pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the area, it is necessary that ten-foot wide dedications of additional right-of-way be recorded for right-of-way widening purposes (Attachment A). The Department of Public Works seeks City Council’s authorization to accept an easement deed to accomplish this purpose.
City staff conducted a review of affected agencies and there were no objections to the proposed easement to be dedicated. In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Categorical Exemption No. CE-19-111 was issued on April 11, 2019 (Attachment B). The Department of Public Works is requesting City Council to accept Categorical Exemption CE-19-111.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Erin Weesner-McKinley on August 25, 2020 and by Budget Analysis Officer Julissa José-Murray on October 23, 2020.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
A dedication processing fee in the amount of $3,195.50 was deposited in the General Fund Group in the Public Works Department. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City...
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