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FROM:
City of Palo Alto
City Manager’s Report
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
DATE:
SUBJECT:
JUNE 8, 1998 CMR:263:98
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION ORDERING THE SUMMARY
VACATION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES EASEMENT AT 590
CENTER STREET
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Mayor to execute the attached Resolution
Ordering the Summary Vacation of the Public Utilities Easement (PUE) located at 590
Center Street, Palo Alto.
DISCUSSION
The owner of the property at 590 Center Street has requested that the City vacate the PUE
which runs along the street frontage side of his property (see map attached to Resolution).
The easement was dedicated as part of the subdivision map in 1923; however, no public
facilities were ever placed within the easement and there is no public use anticipated in the
future. The easement vacation processing fee of $1,200, as set forth in the Municipal Fee
Schedule, has been paid by the owner.
RESOURCE IMPACT
There is no financial impact associated with the vacation of easements.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The Resolution does not represent any change to existing City policies.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Theses: projects are categorically exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act; therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution Ordering the Summary Vacation of a Public Utilities
Easement located at 590 Center Street.
PREPARED BY: Martha Miller, Financial Analyst
DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL:
DC ireA~Lct~r,YEA~TmSin’~/~at~v;Services
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
Harrison
Assistant City Manager
CC: Ian Feinberg, 590 Center Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Recorded at no charge in
accordance with Streets &
Highways Code Section 8336 at
the Request of, and when
recorded Return to:
CITY OF PALO ALTO/REAL ESTATE
PO BOX 10250
PALO ALTO, CA 94303
SPACE ABOVE LINE FOR RECORDER’S USE
A.P. NO.: 003-08-029
PROJECT NO.: CEV 3/11-97/1
PROJECT: Easement Vacation
590 Center Street
SUMMARY VACATION
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ORDERING
THE SUMMARY VACATION OF A PUBLIC UTILITIES EASEMENT
AT 590 CENTER STREET
W-HERE,, the public utilities easement located at 590 Center Street has never
been util~zed since acquisition and is not necessary for future public use;
and
WHEREAS, from all evidence submitted to the Council of the City of Palo Alto
it is found that said public utilities easement as described herein is not
necessary for present or prospective public use for public utilities
purposes; and
WHERE~AS, it is the intent of the Council of the City of Palo Alto to vacate
the public utilities easement filed upon that certain Map entitled "Map of
Crescent Park" which mapwas filed in the office of the Recorder Santa Clara
County, State of California on the 17th day of July 1923 in Book "R" of Maps,
Pages 36 and 37; and
WHEP.EAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto intends to vacate such public
utilities easement according to the procedures set forth in the California
Streets and Highways Code Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 4 (Section 8333 et
seq.);
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows:
1
SECTION I. This vacation is made under the authority of California Streets
and Highways Code Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 9, commencing at section
8330.
~ECTI.ON 2. The public utilities easement located at 590 Center Street in
Palo Alto is hereby vacated. Said easement is more particularly described in
Exhibit A and shown in Exhibit B, which Exhibits are attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that the easement has not been utilized in over
five (5) consecutive years and is not necessary for future public use.
~.ECTION 4. This Council finds that the action approved herein is
categorically exempt from the requirements of th~ California Environmental
Quality Act and no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk, acting through the Real Property Manager shall
cause a certified copy of this resolution attested by the City Clerk under
seal to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County.
SECTION 6. From and after the date of recordation of this resolution, said
easement shall be considered vacated.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor
City Manager
Senior Assistant City Attorney Director of Utilities
Real Property Manager