TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an alley dedication deed from 2400 Long Beach L.P., and the owner of the property at 2400 Long Beach Boulevard, for alley widening; and
Accept CEQA Notice of Determination, State Clearinghouse number 2015031034. (District 6)
DISCUSSION
2400 Long Beach L.P., the owner of the property at 2400 Long Beach Boulevard, is constructing a new five-story, 192-unit affordable housing development, with underground parking at 2400 Long Beach Boulevard. When a significant new development is proposed, the public rights-of-way adjacent to the site are reviewed for sufficiency to accommodate the new development. The goal of the Public Works Department is to widen streets and alleys to the standards established in the City of Long Beach’s (City) General Plan. To accommodate the construction of a new five-story, 192-unit affordable housing development, with underground parking at 2400 Long Beach Boulevard, an alley dedication of easement is necessary to provide sufficient alley width and conform to standards established in the City's General Plan (Attachment A).
The adjacent north/south alley is currently 10 feet wide. An additional five feet dedication west of the centerline is required for this development. This action will widen the existing 10-foot-wide alley to 15 feet wide. A standard alley width of 20 feet will be achieved when the property on the east side of the alley is improved and a public alley dedication of 5 feet is recorded. The Department of Public Works is asking the City Council to authorize acceptance of an alley dedication deed to accomplish this purpose.
City staff conducted a review of the affected agencies and there were no objections to the proposed alley dedication. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines Downtown Plan Program, Environmental Impact Report State Clearinghouse No. 2015031034 was prepared for this project. The Department of Public Works is asking the City Council to accept the Notice of Determination, State Clearinghouse No. 2015031034 (Attachment B).
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Vanessa Ibarra on November 14, 2022 and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on November 12, 2022.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
A dedication of easement processing fee in the amount of $3,460 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 Council priorities. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
ERIC LOPEZ
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER