TITLE
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, find that the area to be vacated is not needed for present or prospective public use, and adopt resolution ordering the vacation of May Avenue and the east/west alley north of Pacific Coast Highway. (District 6)
DISCUSSION
In 2003, Long Beach City College (LBCC) prepared a campus master plan to modernize, renovate and construct facility improvements to its Pacific Coast Campus. The plans included vacating that portion of the May Avenue right-of-way immediately north of Pacific Coast Highway and the east/west alley bisecting the parking lot east of May Avenue, as shown on the attached Exhibit A. The intent of the vacation is to facilitate parking and provide for a more secured campus parking lot.
Proceedings for the 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 rights-of-way are unnecessary for present or prospective public use. The Public Works Department supports this action based on the following evidence, facts, conditions and findings, establishing that the dedicated rights-of-way to be vacated are not necessary for present or prospective public use:
• May Avenue primarily serves as the entrance/exit to the campus parking lots.
• The east-west alley primarily serves as a drive aisle bisecting the two parking lots.
• Utility easements will be reserved over the street and alley in order to continue to provide for various existing utility services, which include water, sewer, power and communication lines.
• Refuse is collected by private trash collection; therefore, May Avenue will not be required for City refuse collection.
• On November 20, 2014, the Planning Commission determined that the subject vacation action is consistent with the General Plan, as required in Section 65402 of the California Government Code.
The Police Department and Traffic Engineering Division have reviewed the proposed right-of-way vacation and provided no objections to this action. In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption No. CE 14-149 was issued for this project, and was adopted and accepted by the City Council on June 23, 2015.
This matter was reviewed, by Deputy City Attorney Linda Vu on June 8, 2015 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on July 2, 2015.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
On June 23, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. RES-15-0077, declaring its intention to vacate the subject right-of-way, and set July 21, 2015 as the date for the public hearing.
FISCAL IMPACT
A Final vacation processing fee of $9,908 was deposited to the General Fund (GF) in the Department of Public Works (PW). Approval of this recommendation will provide continued support to the local economy.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE VACATION OF MAY AVENUE AND THE ADJACENT UNNAMED EAST/WEST ALLEY NORTH OF PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Respectfully Submitted,
ARA MALOYAN, PE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER