DATE:
September 16, 2025
TO:
Mayor and Council Members
FROM:
Rachel Molina, City Manager
BY:
Cassandra Sanchez, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Kevin Sin, Deputy City Engineer
Dena Alcayaga, Administrative Analyst
SUBJECT:
Vacate a Portion of Las Lunas Street
RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council hold a public hearing to receive public comments pursuant to Section 8320, subdivision (a) of the California Streets and Highways Code, and adopt Resolution 2025-35 to vacate approximately 660 linear feet of Las Lunas Street located between Crockett Avenue and Farmdale Avenue as described in attachments Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B” (Applicant: Steeno Design Studio Inc).
BACKGROUND
Las Lunas Street is located east of Crockett Avenue, west of Farmdale Avenue, north of Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 0397-161-62, and south of APN 0397-161-53. Las Lunas Street was dedicated to the City, by San Bernardino County recorded document number 2006-0146614 on March 2, 2006. The portion of Las Lunas Street, that is being proposed to be vacated, is located on undeveloped land and is not currently being used for highway or roadway purposes.
The current property owner of properties APN 0397-161-62 and APN 0397-161-53, which surrounds the portion of Las Lunas Street that is being proposed to be vacated, intends for the City to vacate the 660 linear feet of Las Lunas Street and then the applicant will design a new parcel map to create multiple single-family residential lots. The road will then be realigned and dedicated back to the City during recordation of the final parcel map or by separate document. By vacating the portion of Las Lunas Street and realigning it, it will allow for larger single-family residential lots to be created.
City Staff does not anticipate that this portion of Las Lunas Street between Crockett Avenue and Farmdale Avenue, north of APN 0397-161-62, and south of APN 0397-161-53 will be needed for public access. Therefore, City Staff has concluded that there is no reason to retain right-of-way on this parcel.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
Public right-of-way should be vacated upon finding that those areas are no longer required for public access. Staff has reviewed the application and determined that these dedications for highway and road purposes are not needed.
Streets and Highways Code Section 8320 allows local agencies to vacate any streets, highways, and public service easements by resolution. Streets and Highways Code Section 8320 also requires that a public hearing be held for all persons interested in the proposed vacation not less than 15 days after the initiation of proceedings and requires local agencies to post Notices of Vacation along the street proposed to be vacated. Notices of Vacation were posted on August 28th, 2025 along the proposed vacation site. These notices include the intent of the City of Hesperia to vacate the portion of Las Lunas Street as described in attachments Exhibits “A” and “B” as well as the date and time of the public hearing.
The proposed area to be vacated will be private property and thereby is not required for street or highway purposes under Section 8334, subdivision (a) of the Streets and Highways Code.
CITY GOAL SUPPORTED BY THIS ITEM
Future Development - Facilitate balanced growth to ensure cohesive community development and pursue economic development.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
ALTERNATIVE(S)
Provide alternative direction to staff.
ATTACHMENT(S)
Resolution No. 2025-35
Exhibit “A” – Legal Description
Exhibit “B” – Plat Map
City of Hesperia STAFF REPORT City of Hesperia STAFF REPORT City of Hesperia
STAFF REPORT
City of Hesperia
STAFF REPORT
Staff Report to the Mayor and Council Members
Vacate a Portion of Las Lunas Street
September 16, 2025