TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from Duke Realty Orange LP, a Delaware limited partnership, property owner at 2851 Orange Avenue, for street widening, pedestrian, and ADA purposes; and
Accept CEQA Notice of Determination, State Clearinghouse number 2019100514. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
Duke Realty Orange LP, a Delaware limited partnership, property owner at 2851 Orange Avenue, proposed construction of a new light industrial development consisting of three new one-story buildings (including mezzanines) totaling 160,673 square feet of floor area on a 7.5-acre site located in the Medium Industrial zoning district. When a significant new development is proposed, the Public Works Department reviews the public rights-of-way adjacent to the site for sufficiency to accommodate the new development. It is the goal of the Public Works Department to widen streets and alleys to the standards established in the City of Long Beach’s (City) General Plan. To accommodate the improvements and modifications, the following actions are required as shown in Attachment A:
• Dedicate to the City 20 feet along Orange Avenue adjacent to the project site for street widening purposes;
• Dedicate to the City 20 feet along Spring Street adjacent to the project site for street widening purposes;
• Dedicate to the City 8 Feet along the driveway on Orange Avenue adjacent the project site for pedestrian and ADA purposes;
• Dedicate to the City 8 Feet along the driveway on Spring Street adjacent the project site for pedestrian and ADA purposes;
City staff conducted a review of affected agencies and there were no objections to the proposed easements to be dedicated. The Public Works Department is asking the City Council to authorize the acceptance of the Deeds to accomplish this purpose.
In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) A Notice of Determination was filed on July 10, 2020 (Attachment B). The Public Works Department is requesting City Council to accept the Notice of Determination for this project.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Vanessa S. Ibarra on April 27, 2023 and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on April 26, 2023.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
An easement processing fee in the amount of $3,483 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 recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
ERIC LOPEZ
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER