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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from LINC-PCH LP, a California limited partnership, property owner at 1720-1770 Magnolia Avenue and 469 West 17th Street, for the installation of public utilities; and
Accept Categorical Exemption No. CE-19-111. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
LINC-PCH LP, a California limited partnership, property owner at 1770 Magnolia Avenue, proposed construction of a new four-story, 49,543 square foot residential development consisting of forty (40) residential units, a 5,796 square-foot community room and twenty (20) parking spaces as an affordable housing project designed to provide accommodation for special needs housing located at 1720-1770 Magnolia Avenue and 469 West 17th Street, in the Regional Highway District (CHW) and R-4-N zoning district. To accommodate the development, it is necessary that an easement be granted to the City of Long Beach (City) to allow for Fire Line servicing the building at 1720-1770 Magnolia Avenue and 469 West 17th Street (Attachment A).
City staff conducted a review of affected agencies and there were no objections to the proposed easements.
In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Categorical Exemption No. CE-19-111 was issued on April 11, 2019 (Attachment B). The Public Works Department is requesting City Council to accept Categorical Exemption CE-19-111.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Vanessa S. Ibarra on October 31, 2022 and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on November 28, 2022.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
An easement processing fee in the amount of $ 4,326 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 recom...
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