RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE A
PORTION OF CANAL BETWEEN MAIN "17TH»
STREET AND WEST 16TH STREET (VACATION
26-0002) SETTING TIME AND PLACE FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the City Engineer of the City of Merced has recommended that the hereinafter described portion of public street (Canal "L" Street) is unnecessary for prospective public purposes, except for the reservation of public utilities easements; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has filed maps or plans with the City Clerk of the City of Merced showing the portion of the public street (Canal "L" Street) to be vacated at a specific time that will be determined; and WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution No. 79-37, approving the vacation of a portion of the right of way of Canal "L" Street from Main "17h" Street to the ally south thereof, except for an easement for the construction, operation, maintenance, replacement, and renewal of public utilities therein, and the construction, operation, and maintenance of a public park, thereon, is unnecessary for present prospective public use as a right of way; and WHEREAS, on June 3, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Merced, after a public hearing, adopted Planning Commission Resolution #4184 recommending the City Council set the time and place for public hearing and grant Vacation #26-0002.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Merced declares its intention to proceed under the provisions of Part 3 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, being the Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements Vacation Law, Chapter 3, to vacate a portion of a public street (Canal "L" Street) in the City of Merced which is located between Main "17th» Street and X: \Resolutions\2026\Planning \Intention to Vacate 26-0002, portion of Canal St.doc 1 ATTACHMENT 4
West 16" Street, and more particularly described in Exhibits "A" and "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, subject to the reservation of the public utilities easement.
SECTION 2. Reference is made to the maps and plans which are filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Merced for further particulars as to the proposed vacation and reservation.
SECTION 3. August 17, 2026, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. of said day in the Council Chamber of the City Council, 678 West 18"h Street, Merced, California, is fixed as the time and place for hearing all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed vacation. Said hearing may be postponed or continued.
SECTION 4. That the City Engineer is directed to post or cause to be posted at least two weeks before the date set for hearing not less than three (3) notices of vacation of a portion of a public street (Canal "L" Street), not more than three hundred (300) feet apart, conspicuously along the lines of said portion of the public street proposed to be vacated, stating adoption of this resolution and the time and place of the hearing herein called. Posting a copy of this resolution shall constitute the posting of the required notice.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk is directed to cause a copy of this Resolution to be published once each week for two successive weeks prior to the public hearing in the official newspaper.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Merced at a regular meeting held on the _ day of 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
X: Resolutions\2026 Planning Untention to Vacate 26-0002, portion of Canal St.doc 2 APPROVED:
MATTHEW SERRATTO, MAYOR
Mayor
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Grey one ll 7/7/2076
X: \Resolutions|2026\PlanningUIntention to Vacate 26-0002, portion of Canal St.doc 3 EXHIBIT A
All that portion of Canal (L) Street situated between Block 185 and Block 186, as said blocks are delineated on that certain map entitled "SUPPLEMENTAL MAP TO TOWN OF MERCED, recorded in Volume 2, Official Plats, Page 12, Merced County Records, also being in a portion of Section 30, Township 7 South, Range 14 East, M.D.B.& M., City of Merced, County of Merced, State of California, being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the southwesterly corner of said Block 186; thence, N24º40'00"E, along the northwesterly line of said Block 186, a distance of 170.00 feet to a point on the southwesterly line of that real property described in Volume 2171, Official Records, at Page 916, Merced County Records; thence, along the southwesterly line thereof the following courses:
1.) N65°20'00"W, a distance of 12.03 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to the northeast, having a radius of 10.00 feet; thence,
2.) Northwesterly along said curve, through a central angle of 48°14'23", an arc distance of 8.42 feet to a point of reverse curve, said curve concave to the southwest, having a radius of 27.50 feet, to said point a radial bearing bears S72°54'23"E; thence,
3.) Northwesterly along said curve, through a central angle of 96°28'46", an arc distance of 46.31 feet to a reverse curve concave to the northwest, having a radius of 10.00 feet, to said point a radial bearing bears N23°34'23"W; thence,
4.) Southwesterly along said curve, through a central angle of 48°14'23", an arc distance of 8.42 feet; thence,
5.) N65°20'00"W, a distance of 12.03 feet to a point on the southeasterly line of said Block 185;
thence, S24º40'00"W, along said southeasterly line of Block 185, a distance of 170.00 feet to the southeasterly corner of said Block 185; thence, S65°20'00"E, along the prolongation of said Block 185, a distance of 80.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
The above-described parcel of land is delineated on Exhibit B, attached hereto, and made a part hereof.
The above-described strip of land contains 14,328 Sq. Ft., more or less, and is subject to any liens, encumbrances, covenants, restriction, and rights-of-way or easements of record or legally acquired.
ENSED
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No. 8851
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PARCEL 1
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Resolution 79-37. Reserving a Public- Utility Easement and Maintenance of 1?
Canal (L) Street Vacated Per a Park Purposes per Deed Vol.
Park Easement Vacated by 2171, O.R., 916, M.C.R.
'Vol. 3958, or. Page 709, M.C.R.
PARCEL 2
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STREET
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CANAL (L)
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S 65'20'00"É 80.00
LINE TABLE CURVE TABLE
Course Bearing Distance Curve Delta Radius Length Tangent L1 N 65'20'00" W 12.03" CT 48'14'23" 1000° 3.42 4.48'
L2 IN 65'20'00" W 12.03' 96'28'46" 27.50 46.31 30.80'
C3 48'14'23" 10.00' 8.42' 4.48'
DR. BY: CARDOSO
City of Merced DATE: 1/13/20
"Gateway to Yosemite" EXHIBIT B DATE:
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES To No.
ENGINEERING PROJECTS AND STANDARDS
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