HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 23-____
Introduced by Council Member __________
RESOLUTION VACATING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF VALLEY STREET EAST OF 4th STREET TO C STREET WHEREAS, the right-of-way of Valley Street, between 4th Street and C Street, has not been used for street purposes for more than fifteen years after steel barriers were placed east of 4th Street and pedestrian and vehicular traffic was relocated on existing nearby streets for safety reasons; and WHEREAS, the City’s Director of Public Works has requested the City Council to vacate the portion of Valley Street right-of-way no longer used for street purposes as provided for in Section 8320 of the Streets and Highways code; and WHEREAS, notices of public hearing were published in the Daily Review, a newspaper of general circulation in Hayward and posted on-site as per the Streets and Highways Code Sections 8322 and 8323 respectively on March 17 and March 31, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on April 11, 2023, pursuant to Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code to consider vacation of a portion of street right-of-way of Valley Street no longer used for street purposes east of 4th Street to C Street, except for approximately 12.5 feet across the frontage of the lot at 1421 C Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hayward as follows:
City Council does hereby find that a portion of street right-of-way of Valley Street, east of 4th Street to C Street is no longer needed for street purposes east of 4th Street to C with the provision that its portions shall be offered for merger with adjoining parcels subject to their current land use and zoning; and City Council does hereby determine that the vacation of Valley Street right-of-way, east of 4th Street to C Street is exempt from the provisions of the Surplus Land Act: and City Council does hereby vacate a portion of street right-of-way of Valley Street, east of 4th Street to C Street with the provision that its portions shall be offered for merger with adjoining parcels subject to their current land use and zoning; and Reference is hereby made to the map and description of the right-of-way vacated, attached hereto as Exhibits A, and on file in the office of the City Clerk; and City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause a certified copy of this resolution to be recorded in the office of the Alameda County Recorder, and from and after the date of this resolution is recorded, the right of way vacated herein shall no longer constitute a street or highway.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _________________________ ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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