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Vacation of a Portion of the Public Road Easement, Proceeding No. VAC25-0004 [Published 01/02/2026 and 01/09/2026]
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00117
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Location
Location: 1541 Jessie Avenue, District 2
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution vacating a portion of the public road 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 Manager, (916) 808-7035, oavalos@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Public Works
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Presenter
Presenter: Thomas Adams, Project Manager, (916) 808-7929, tadams@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Public Works
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Exhibit A - Legal Description of Public Road Easement Area to be Vacated
4-Exhibit B - Plat/Map of Public Road Easement Area to be Vacated
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The existing public road easement adjacent to the property at 1541 Jessie Avenue terminates at the site and is no longer required for public access. It has been designated as excess public right-of-way and will be repurposed to provide on-site parking for the members utilizing the existing building that is currently being used for religious purposes.
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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, Sections 8300-8325.
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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 a portion of the public road easement located at 1541 Jessie Avenue 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 public road easement will eliminate excess right‑of‑way that is no longer necessary for public use and will create additional parking to serve members of the existing religious facility.
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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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Background
Background: Jessie Avenue was initially dedicated as Knight Avenue with the plat of “Young’s Heights” in 1912 as filed in Book 13 of Page 14 with the Sacramento County Office of the Recorder. The portion of the public road easement sits at the most east end of Jessie Avenue just north of the west bound lanes of the I-80 freeway. This portion of Jessie Avenue is a dead-end road and only provides public access to the property located at 1541 Jessie Avenue. The applicant is required to relocate some existing utility facilities and reserve a public utility easement and are conditions of this vacation request. All affected city departments and utility agencies have reviewed and support this request to vacate the portion of the public road easement detailed in this report.
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