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Summary Vacation of Public Alley at 1901 Broadway, Proceeding No. VAC26-0001
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01099
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Location
Location: 1901 Broadway, District 4
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution vacating a 104 square foot portion of the existing public alley.
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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 Public Alley Area to be Vacated
4-Exhibit B - Plat/Map of Public Alley Area to be Vacated
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: An application has been filed with the Department of Public Works to vacate a remnant portion of alley at 1901 Broadway. The other portions of the original alley were previously abandoned. The remaining portion of the public alley is roughly 104 square feet and will be utilized as part of the hardscape for the recently constructed five-story, 146,400 square foot, mixed-use building with 3,360 square feet of commercial and 140 dwelling units on a 1.25-acre project site located west of 19th Street between X Street and Broadway. The small area to be vacated will benefit the approved mixed-use housing development project (DR20-077).
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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 8334(a) in that the excess right-of-way of a street or highway is not required for street or highway purposes.
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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 public alley located at 1901 Broadway 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 remaining 104-square-foot portion of the public alley will help facilitate the recently constructed mixed-use housing development project by removing an area that is no longer needed for public use. A public utility easement will be reserved over the area being vacated to preserve existing utility services and provide continued access for maintenance and operation of the facilities.
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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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