RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUMMARY VACATION OF THE FIRST ALLEY
SOUTHWESTERLY OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NORTHWESTERLY OF ALLEN AVENUE (ALLEY 307), IN GLENDALE, VACATION CASE 189V.
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale (City) holds an easement for public road, highway and alley purposes at 1900 Riverside Drive in the City of Glendale, California, currently owned by PRI Properties, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company and Harmony Road, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (“Owners”); and WHEREAS, the Owners have applied for the vacation of the City’s Easement for Public Road, Highway and Alley Purposes, which is not necessary for present or prospective public road, highway and alley purposes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 8331, the City Council may summarily vacate a street or highway if the easement has been impassable for vehicular travel for of period of five consecutive years and no public money was expended for maintenance during such period; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the existing easement for public road, highway and alley purposes was granted to the City of Glendale by Easements on May 1, 1939 and recorded on July 28, 1939, in Book 16759, Page 309 of Official Records, County of Los Angeles, State of California which is no longer necessary to the City as an easement for public road, highway and alley purposes, has been determined by the City to be in excess and there are no other public facilities located within the easement which would be affected by the vacation; and
WHEREAS, the summary vacation of the herein subject easement for public road, highway and alley purposes is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, as the action involves the vacation of an easement for public road, highway and alley purposes where the easement has been determined by the City to be in excess and will not cause or facilitate any physical changes that may result in environmental impacts.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1:The Council having heard the evidence in relation to the proposed summary vacation of the First Alley Southwesterly of Riverside Drive, Northwesterly of Allen Avenue (Alley 307), Glendale Summary Alley Vacation Case No. 189V, finds from all the evidence submitted that the public alley referred to above is unnecessary for present or prospective alley purposes, and said Council orders the vacation of said public Right-of-Way, in the City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles, State of California, more particularly described in Exhibit “1” which Exhibit is attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein.
SECTION 2:The project qualifies as a Class 1 exemption, minor alterations to existing public or private facilities, as provided by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, and is therefore exempt from any environmental review.
SECTION 3: Reference is made to Plan No. 12-244 adopted concurrently herewith by said Council and to be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for further particulars of the proposed alley vacation.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk is directed to cause a certified copy of this Resolution to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California.
Adopted this 23rd day of January, 2024
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Suzie Abajian Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. __________ was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the 23rd day of January, 2024, and that same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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City Clerk