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Recommendation to adopt resolution ordering the summary vacation of Cowles, 14th, 15th, and 16th Streets, all located east of San Francisco Avenue. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
On June 7, 2010, pursuant to a Real Estate Exchange Agreement, the City of Long Beach conveyed 10.7 acres of City Property to LCW Yard, LLC, in exchange for 33.77 acres of land within the Los Cerritos Wetlands. This area was previously utilized as a part of the City's street maintenance operations. Four dedicated streets separate the parcels that comprise the 10.7 acres, all terminating at the east boundary at the Los Angeles River right-of-way. One at the City's obligations under the Real Estate Exchange Agreement was for staff to commence the steps required to request vacation of those streets included within the boundaries of the conveyed property. Consistent with this requirement, staff presents this item for Council consideration. The street areas proposed to be vacated, are shown on the attached Exhibit A.
Proceedings for this vacation are being conducted in accordance with Chapter 4, Summary Vacation, of the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law of the California Streets and Highways Code. Section 8334 of that Chapter states that the legislative body of a local agency may summarily vacate that portion of right-at-way that is excess right-of-way, not required for street or highway purposes. The Department of Public Works supports this action based on the following evidence, tacts, and conditions, finding that the dedicated rights-of-way to be vacated are unnecessary for present or future public use.
1. On June 7, 2010, the City of Long Beach conveyed 10.7 acres of City Property to LCW Yard, LLC, as shown on the attached Exhibit B, which encompass the streets proposed to be vacated.
2. On December 2, 2010, the Planning Commission determined that the subject vacation action is consistent with the General Plan, as required in Section 8313 of the Public Stre...
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