302 3rd STREET VACATIONResolution No. 2023-56 for a Summary Vacation of Right-of-Way Department of Public Works
November 21, 2023
BACKGROUND
An easement for public street (right-of-way) and utility purposes was dedicated to the City, on November 14, 2019, by the adjacent property owners (at 302 3rd Street) as a requirement of their single-family residential redevelopment project.
This right-of-way dedication requirement is typical of new development and redevelopment projects, where the City seeks additional space for future increase in a curb return radius to improve traffic circulation.
The subject location is at the northeast corner of the 3rd Street/Olive Avenue intersection which is currently a 4-way stop intersection.
LOCATION MAP
VICINITY MAP
302 3rd Street
View of current condition
NEED/WHY/BENEFITS
During the project construction, private landscape improvements (i.e. planter and patio walls) were inadvertently built within the easement area.
While seeking Public Works signoff for the final inspections on the new house, the private planter and patio walls were identified as encroaching in the new easement area. The owners of the property asked staff to re-evaluate the need for additional right-of-way before undertaking the costly task of removing and rebuilding their improvements.
Staff reviewed this new easement area extensively and determined that the easement will not be needed for any future public utility, pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
DETAILS
On July 25, 2023, the City Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Summary Vacation of an approximately 46 square foot portion of public right-of-way and approved General Plan Conformance No. 23-002 Staff now recommends City Council’s adoption of Resolution No. 2023-56, which will affect the Summary Vacation of this portion of public right-of-way.
Upon the City’s vacation of this portion of the Easement, the rights to the land will revert to the underlying fee title owner of the property, and their private improvements will be allowed to remain as constructed.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-56, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Ordering the Summary Vacation of an Easement over a portion of THIRd Street in the City of Huntington Beach
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