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City Council
Staff Report
From: City Manager
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR
Lead Department: Administrative Services
Meeting Date: December 18, 2023
Report #:2307-1733
TITLE
Adoption of a Resolution Vacating Two Public Service Easements at 1129 San Antonio Road
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached resolutions summarily vacating two public service easements on the commercial property located at 1129 San Antonio Road, in Palo Alto, CA.
ANALYSIS
The property owner at 1129 – 1137 San Antonio Road requests that the City vacate two public service easements on their property that were previously granted by a prior owner, accepted by the City, and recorded on February 27, 1980, and February 16, 1982. The easements were needed when the City had overhead electric facilities on the property, but the easements have not been used for more than five years. The City's Utilities Department has reviewed the vacation request and determined that the easements to be vacated are no longer needed and there are no other public facilities located within the easements. Therefore, the easements can be vacated in accordance with the summary proceeding authorized by Section 8333 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT
The property owner has paid the summary easement vacation fee, which amounts to $1,842 per easement vacation as set forth in the FY 2023 Municipal Fee Schedule (in alignment with the date of the applicant’s request).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Council action on this item is not a project as defined by the California Environment Quality Act because summary vacation of a public utilities easement is an organizational or administrative
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activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5).
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: F161 Easement Vacation
Attachment B: G602 Easement Vacation
APPROVED BY:
Kiely Nose, Assistant City Manager