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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 requir...
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