RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VIS TA (1) ORDERING THE VACATION OF AN
EASEMENT FOR STREET PURPOSES OF A PORTION OF
LOT 1 IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 1
WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, ACCORDING T O
OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, ST ATE OF CALIFORNIA (A
PORTION OF SHINOHARA LANE) , AN D (2) ACCEPTING
THE GR ANT OF A NEW STREET EASEMENT FOR
EMERGENCY VEHICLE TURNAROUND PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, an Easement for Street Pu rposes was granted to and acknowledged by the City of Chula Vista for a portion of 517 Shinohara Lane , filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County on April 20, 1992; and
WHEREAS, with the proposed easement vacation, a new public access easement will be granted by separate document with a hammerhead design at 517 Shinohara Lane for emergency vehicle turnaround; and
WHEREAS, said portion of Shinohara Lane to be vaca ted is not and will no longer be needed for a public street; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 4, Sect ions 8833 through 8335 of the California Streets and Highways Code (SHC), this type of summary vacation of a street or highway easem ent may be performed through adoption of a resolution of vacation by the City Council and recordation of a certified copy of the resolution attested to by the City Clerk.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) section
12.40.010, City staff has conducted an investigation and determined that the publ ic interest would be served by vacating this portion of Shinohara Lane to allow for construction of a n improved entrance design for the Shinohara Business Center, and because the subject segment of Shinohara Lane is unnecessary for present or future public use as a street; and
WHEREAS, per CVMC section 12.40.01 0, City staff published notice of the publi c hearing, scheduled for January 23, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, to consider the proposed street vacation; and
WHEREAS, in the interests of the City and consistent with conditions of approval for the Shinohara Business Center, also as part of the proposed action the property owner has presented the City with a new easement for the ultimate road design of a hammerhead at 517 Shinohar a Lane consistent with City fire safety regulations and standards; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approving the street vacation for the portion of Shinohara Lane and accepting the grant of an easement for a new street segment to allow a hammerhead design for emergency vehicle turnaround; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and considered the Staff Report and re lated materials on this matter; and
WHEREAS, per CVMC section 12.40.01 0, the City Council duly held a public hearing, on January 23, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, to consider the proposed street vacation and acceptance of the grant of the new easement, and to hear the evidence offered.
NOW, THEREFO RE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that:
1. After conducting the public hearing and considering the evidence, the City Council finds that certain portion of Shinohara Lane specifically described and shown in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, is unnecessary for present o r prospective public street purposes.
2. That from and after recordation of this Resolution, that certain portion of Shinohara Lane described herein is summarily vacated.
3. The City Clerk is directed t o cause a certified copy of this Resolution, attested by the City Clerk under seal, to be recorded without acknowledgement, certificate of acknowledgement, or further proof, in the Office of the County Recorder in which the property is located.
4. Upon recordation of this Resolution, the vacation shall be complete.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista directs the City Manager or d esignee to accept the new easement for a portion of Shinohara Lane as discussed herein and as included as Attachment 2 to the Staff Report on this matter.
Presented by: Approved as to form by:
Laura C. Black. AICP Jill D.S. Maland
Director of Development Services Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney