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8 RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE VACATION OF THE FIRST ALLEY EASTERLY OF BRAND BOULEVARD, NORTHERLY OF FAIRVIEW AVENUE (ALLEY 130), IN GLENDALE, VACATION CASE 188V.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1:The Council having heard the evidence in relation to the proposed vacation of a portion of the First Alley Easterly of Brand Boulevard, Northerly of Fairview Avenue (Alley 130) Glendale Alley Vacation Case No. 188V, 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 proposed multifamily residential project located on a lot located at 117 East Fairview, in which the alley vacation is incorporated, has undergone environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and has been determined to be exempt from further CEQA review under a Class 32 “In-fill Development Project” exemption pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 because, after review and consideration of all required technical reports and/or studies, staff determined the project meets all the conditions for an infill development project, as follows:
a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations; b) The proposed development occurs within City Limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban areas;
c) The project site has no value as a habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species; d) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and
e) The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services SECTION 3: On October 16, 2024, the Planning Commission passed a motion finding that the subject alley vacation is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive General Plan of the City of Glendale, as amended, as required by State Government Code Section 65402 and Chapters 2.68 and 12.24 of the Glendale Municipal Code.
SECTION 4: Reference is made to Plan No. 12-242 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 5: The Council has determined that the public convenience and necessity require that the vacation of said Alley be subject to the following condition and easements:
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8 A. Recordation of this vacation resolution (and officially closing the alley) shall not occur until after the existing building(s) are demolished to the satisfaction of the Building & Safety Division.
B. A 15-foot-wide non-exclusive blanket easement be reserved to the City of Glendale for public utility purposes for and the right to install, improve, alter, upgrade, repair and maintain poles, cross arms, wires, underground conduits, cables and other equipment for the distribution of electrical energy and for the transmission of sounds or signals by electricity in, on, over and under the Subject Alley Vacation Area, together with the right to cut or trim the branches and roots of any vegetation which may interfere or endanger the wires, cables, insulators or poles installed whether the said vegetation be on the right-of-way or near thereto.
C. A 15-foot-wide non-exclusive easement be reserved for Pacific Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T California, its associated and affiliated companies and its successors assigns, lessees and agents, to construct, reconstruct and maintain (place, operate, inspect, repair, replace and remove) such aerial facilities and may from time to time require repair and installation of poles, anchors, guys cables, wire crossarms over and under the Subject Alley Vacation Area.
SECTION 6: 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 1st day of April 2025.
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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 1st day of April 2025, and that same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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City Clerk