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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record; hold a public hearing; find that the areas to be vacated are not needed for present or prospective public use; adopt resolution ordering the vacation of portions of Ocean Boulevard, Lime Avenue and Medio Street for the Shoreline Gateway development; and authorize the quitclaim of the reserved utility easements upon satisfactory removal of all public utility facilities. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
Shoreline Gateway, LLC, proposes to develop a mixed-use residential and commercial project at the northwest corner of Ocean Boulevard and Alamitos Avenue, addressed as 777 East Ocean Boulevard. The proposed right-of-way changes for this project are shown on the attached Exhibit A, and listed below:
A. Lime Avenue between Ocean Boulevard and Medio Street is to be vacated. This street area is to be redeveloped as a large open plaza, with parking levels below.
B. Medio Street between Alamitos and Lime Avenues is to be reduced in width from 80 feet to 56 feet, with a 30-foot roadbed and 13 feet wide sidewalks incorporating planting strips. This will entail the removal of parking on the south side of the street, and the replacement of the existing diagonal parking with parallel parking on the north side. At subgrade, the street right-of-way is to be reduced to 41 feet to accommodate the subterranean parking garage. No portion of the parking garage will extend further than 2 feet beyond the curb.
C. A subterranean portion of Ocean Boulevard is to be vacated to provide additional volume for the parking garage. The third traffic lane immediately west of the intersection with Alamitos Avenue is to be eliminated for more sidewalk area, re-opening up at a bus pullout lane adjacent to the new plaza. No portion of the parking garage will extend beyond the curb.
D. The west side of Alamitos Avenue is currently built over undedicated City property. This area will now be dedicated to public street use, with the 15-foot wide strip next to the building being limited to a surface dedication only. The subterranean parking garage will extend under the sidewalk, with no portion of the garage extending beyond the curb. An existing 50-foot long parking lane will be eliminated.
E. Bronce Way, the east-west alley, is to be widened from 10 feet to 15 feet (surface only).
F. Broadway Court, the north-south alley, is to be widened from 16 feet to 18 feet (surface only).
On January 22, 2008, the City Council adopted Resolution No. RES-08-0008, declaring its intention to vacate the subject right-of-way, and set February 12, 2008 as the date for the public hearing.
A copy of the January 22, 2008 City Council letter is attached as Exhibit B. The proposed resolution was prepared by Deputy City Attorney Amy Burton on January 14, 2008.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
The date of this public hearing was set by City Council action as February 12, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT
A vacation processing fee of $6,000.00 was deposited to the General Fund (GP) in the Department of Public Works (PW).
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE VACATION OF PORTIONS OF OCEAN BOULEVARD, LIME AVENUE AND MEDIO STREET FOR THE SHORELINE GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Respectfully Submitted,
Michale P. Conway
Director of Public Works
Craig Beck
Director, Department of Planning and Building
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