ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 13, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent Public Hearings TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: July 25, 2025
SUBJECT: Non-Summary Vacation of the Alley Between F and G Streets located behind 1820 18 th Street
Resolution to Vacate the Alley between F and G Streets located behind 1820 18th Street
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Recommends the adoption of the Resolution
BACKGROUND:
Sage Bakersfield, applicant on behalf of owner, Church Plaza LLC, has requested a Non-Summary Vacation in accordance with Section 8330, et, seq., specifically Section 8331, of the State and Highway Code, the purpose of this full alley vacation is to privatize to enable higher security. The applicant has provided a signed private alley maintenance and access agreement with adjacent owner’s signatures. This privatized alley will also be used by residents of the new multifamily development planned for 1820 18th Street.
The City Fire, Police, Public Works, Development Services, and Economic Development Departments have been notified of the request and no objections have been received as of th e date of this report. Public Works notes that there is a city sewer facility in the vacating area. A public utility easement will be placed over the vacated area.
The utility companies serving the area have been notified by mail. There has been no objection as of the date of this report.
Preliminary notices were also mailed to all adjacent property owners within a 300 -foot radius of the proposed vacating area. Public Works has not received any objections from these owners as of the date of this report.
The proposed vacation was approved by the Planning Department on June 10, 2025, per local ordinance and was found to be consistent with the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan pursuant to Government Code 65402.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the City.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Economic Opportunity for All
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution Final Hearing
2. Exhibit A
3. Exhibit B