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Summary Vacation of Public Sewer Easement and Water Facilities Easement at 440 Arden Way, Proceeding No. VAC24-0008
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00352
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Location
Location: 440 Arden Way, District 2
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution vacating a 10-foot-wide sewer easement and a 6-foot-wide water facilities easement.
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Contact
Contact: Thomas Adams, Project Manager, (916) 808-7929, tadams@cityofsacramento.org; Chad Copeman, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1158, ccopeman@cityofsacramento.org; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-5054, oavalos@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Public Works
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Exhibit A - Legal Description of Sewer Easement Area to be Vacated
4-Exhibit B - Plat/Map of Sewer Easement Area to be Vacated
5-Exhibit C - Legal Description of Water Facilities Easement Area to be Vacated
6-Exhibit D - Plat/Map of Water Facilities Easement Area to be Vacated
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: An existing 10-foot-wide sewer easement and 6-foot-wide water facilities easement encumber a portion of the property at 440 Arden Way, also identified as 2231 Oxford Street, which is owned by the State of California. Vacating these easements will facilitate the approved Bridge Housing mixed-use development project (IR23-292), which will provide 124 affordable apartment homes, a childcare center, retail space, and other resident amenities serving North Sacramento.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The action recommended in this report is consistent with the Sacramento 2040 General Plan and in compliance with the California Streets and Highways Code, Section 8333(c).
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: The Community Development Department, Environmental Planning Services Division has reviewed this vacation/abandonment of the existing 10-foot-wide public sewer easement and 6-foot-wide water facilities easement located at 440 Arden Way and determined that this is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, Minor Alteration in Land Use Limitation. The project consists of the minor alteration in land use limitations with an average slope of less than 20%, which does not result in any changes in land use or density.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: None.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Adoption of the attached Resolution to vacate the 10-feet-wide sewer easement and six-feet-wide water facilities easement will assist with the proposed mixed-use housing development by removing easements that are no longer needed for public use. All public sewer and water facilities have been removed from both easement areas. Summary vacation is appropriate pursuant to Street and Highway Code section 8333(c) since the easements have been superseded by relocation, or determined to be excess by the easement holder, and there are no other public facilities located within the easements.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The estimated cost to process this vacation request is approximately $5,000. The applicant is responsible for all fees required to process this application at no cost to the City.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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