ATTACHMENT 4
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF EAST 19TH STREET AT 174 EAST 19TH STREET
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the property owners of 174 East 19th Street have requested that the City of Costa Mesa (“City”) vacate a portion of the East 19th Street right-of-way located adjacent to the property at 174 East 19th Street; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to vacate a portion of the East 19th Street right-of- way located adjacent to the property at 174 East 19th Street , as more particularly described in Exhibit s A and B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, hereafter referred to as the “area to be vacated”; and WHEREAS, Section 8334(a) of California Streets and Highways Code allows a local agency to summarily vacate an excess right -of-way of a street or highway not required for street or highway purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has reported to the City Council that the area to be vacated is excess right-of-way not required for street or highway purposes; and WHEREAS, there are no public utilities located in the area to be vacated; and WHEREAS, on September 5, 20 24, the Ac tive Transportation Committee reviewed the vacation request and unanimously approved it; and WHEREAS, on November 12, 20 24, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. PC -24-28, finding that the proposed vacation of a portion of the East 19th Street right-of-way adjacent to the property located at 174 East 19t h Street is consistent with the City’s General Plan , serves the public interest, and is a public benefit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa does hereby declare its intention to vacate a portion of the East 19th Street right-of-way located adjacent to the property at 174 East 19th Street, as more particularly described in Exhibit s A and B.
The original 19 68 dedication is in excess of the final alignment of East 19th Street,
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which was amended in 2005. The purpose of this vacation is based on a review of the current and future needs of the City and to vacate the excess land to the underlying fee owner.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and shall enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of September 2025.
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John Stephens, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________ _____________________________ Brenda Green, City Clerk Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
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THIS PAGE IS RESERVED FOR CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2025- xx and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting h eld on the 16th day of September, 2025, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 16th day of September, 2025.
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Brenda Green, City Clerk