Title:
Title
The Vacation of the Alley Bounded by Santiago Avenue, El Camino Avenue, Evergreen Street, and Lexington Street, Within Council District 2 Proceeding No. VAC16-0014 [Noticed 05/17/2019, 05/24/2019 & 05/31/2019]
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00554
Location
Location: District 2
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution to vacate the alley bounded by Santiago Avenue, El Camino Avenue, Evergreen Street, and Lexington Street.
Contact: Jair Bautista, Engineering Technician, (916) 808-7929; Jennifer Johnson, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-7754, Department of Public Works
Body
Presenter: Jair Bautista, Engineering Technician, (916) 808-7929, Department of Public Works
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Recreational vehicles (RVs) parked within the alley and in the adjacent parcels bounded by Santiago Avenue, El Camino Avenue, Evergreen Street, and Lexington Street are associated with a business operated by the property owner. Said property owner was cited a code violation involving the surface pavement used for parking purposes. To facilitate addressing this violation and be code compliant, the property owner of all the parcels of the block bounded by Santiago Avenue, El Camino Avenue, Evergreen Street, and Lexington Street, is requesting the vacation of the right-of-way easement along said alley per the dedication on the map “J.W. Bird Subdivision” (16 B.M. 32) as the majority of adjacent parcels serve as facilities for the business operations of “RVs of Sacramento.”
The alley that runs parallel to El Camino Avenue and Santiago Avenue is being used for RV parking spaces for this business and is not necessary for through travel or other ongoing public uses. In the interest of assisting this business, vacation of the right-of-way would allow for legal parking of RVs in this location. A public service easement is proposed to be retained along this alley for utility facility maintenance and services.
Policy Considerations: The action recommended in this report is consistent with the Sacramento 2035 General Plan and in compliance with the California Streets and Highways Code Sections 8300-8325.
Economic Impacts: None
Environmental Considerations: The Community Development Department, Environmental Planning Services Division has reviewed this vacation/abandonment of the right-of-way easement and determined that this is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 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 do not result in any changes in land use or density.
Sustainability: Not applicable
Commission/Committee Action: None
Rationale for Recommendation: Approval of this vacation request will support the adjacent business and public access through this alley is not needed. City staff, along with various agencies, supports the vacation request.
Financial Considerations: The applicant is responsible for all fees required to process this application at no cost to the City.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable