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File #: ID#15-878    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 9/23/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/29/2015 Final action: 10/29/2015
Title: HEARING - Regarding the vacation of portions of public street easement at the northwest corner of E. San Gabriel and N. Chestnut Avenues (Council District 4) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302 and 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment No. EA-13-014 2. RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of portions of public street easement at the northwest corner of E. San Gabriel and N. Chestnut Avenues
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map.pdf, 2. EA-13-014 Cat Ex.pdf, 3. 11728 Resolution.pdf
Related files: ID#15-862
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


October 29, 2015


FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department

THROUGH: ANDREW J. BENELLI, PE, City Engineer/Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic and Engineering Services Division

JILL GORMLEY, PE, City Traffic Engineer/Division Manager
Public Works Department, Traffic and Engineering Services Division

BY: ALAN JAMES, Supervising Engineering Technician
Public Works Department, Traffic and Engineering Services Division

SUBJECT
Title

HEARING - Regarding the vacation of portions of public street easement at the northwest corner of E. San Gabriel and N. Chestnut Avenues (Council District 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302 and 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment No. EA-13-014
2. RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of portions of public street easement at the northwest corner of E. San Gabriel and N. Chestnut Avenues

Body
RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends the City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Sections 15301 (Class 1/Existing Facilities), 15302 (Class 2/Replacement or Reconstruction), and 1503 (Class 3/New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and conduct the required public hearing and, at the close of the hearing, adopt the attached resolution ordering the vacation of portions of public street easement at the northwest corner of East San Gabriel and North Chestnut Avenues as described in Exhibit "A" and shown on Exhibit "B" of the attached resolution.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Robert L. Thompson is part owner of the parcel abutting the areas proposed to be vacated and is requesting the proposed vacation. The purpose of the vacation is to facilitate future development of a single family residence by increasing the...

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