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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF RIVERSIDE,
CALIFORNIA, MAKING ITS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS IN
THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 24211; AND
MAKING ITS ORDER VACATING PORTIONS OF PARK AVENUE,
ALLEYWAY, AND FOURTEENTH STREET AND APPROVING
TRAFFIC PATTERN MODIFICATION MEASURES.
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2025, the City Council of the City of Riverside in Planning Case No. PR-2024-001705, adopted Resolution No. 24211 declaring its intention to set a public hearing in the vacation of portions of public right-of-way consisting of an approximately 18,797- square foot segment of Park Avenue that is approximately 284 feet in length and 63- foot in width, an approximately 10,200- square-foot segment of a partially improved alleyway that is approximately 573-foot in length and 16 to 20- foot in width, and an approximately 260- square- foot excess right-of-way segment of 14th Street identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 211-233- 021, that is approximately 130-foot in length and 2-feet in width, and fixing the time and place of hearing all persons interested in the proposed vacation pursuant to the provisions of the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law, being Sections 8300 et seq. of Part 3, Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California and approved the traffic pattern modification measures to convert a portion of Thirteenth Street into one -lane, one-way traffic, and install a traffic circle at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Thirteenth Street.
WHEREAS, notice of hearing before the City Council on said resolution of intention was duly given as provided by said Public Streets, Highways, and Services Easements Vacation Law; and
WHEREAS, said proposed vacation had been previously submitted to and considered by the Planning Commission of the City of Riverside at a duly noticed public hearing held on December 19, 2024; and
WHEREAS, following the close of the public hearing before the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission determined that the proposed vacation should be approved; and
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WHEREAS, the recommendations of the Planning Commission and the findings were submitted to the City Council for consideration together with the testimony, whether oral or in writing, presented at the public hearing before said City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council heard and found and determined from all of the evidence submitted to said Council on the day fixed for the hearing, on January 28, 2025, that the vacation of portions of public right-of-way consisting of an approximately 18,797- square foot segment of Park Avenue that is approximately 284 feet in length and 63- foot in width, an approximately 10,200-square-foot segment of a partially improved alleyway that is approximately 573- foot in length and 16 to 20- foot in width, and an approximately 260-square- foot excess right -of-way segment of 14th Street identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 211-233-021, within the City of Riverside, California, proposed for vacation is unnecessary for present or prospective public use and approved the traffic pattern modification measures to convert a portion of Thirteenth Street into one-lane, one-way traffic, and install a traffic circle at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Thirteenth Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: That the vacation of portions of public right -of-way consisting of an approximately 18,797- square foot segment of Park Avenue that is approximately 284 feet in length and 63- foot in width, an approximately 10,200-square- foot segment of a partially improved alleyway that is approximately 573- foot in length and 16 to 20- foot in width, and an approximately 260- square-foot excess right -of-way segment of 14th Street identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 211-233-021, in Planning C ase PR-2024-001705, is undertaken pursuant to the provisions of and in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Public Streets, Highways, and Services Easements Vacation Law being Sections 8300 et seq. of the Streets and Highway Code, and all notices required thereby have been duly given.
Section 2:
That from all evidence submitted to the City Council at the January 28, 2025, public hearing before it on Planning Case PR -2024-001705, whether such evidence was oral or in writing, together with the recommendations and findings from the Planning Commission, and
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contained in this Resolution and accompanying staff report, that portions of public right -of-way consisting of an approximately 18,797-square foot segment of Park Avenue that is approximately 284 feet in length and 63- foot in width, an approximately 10,200-square- foot segment of a partially improved alleyway that is approximately 573- foot in length and 16 to 20- foot in width, and an approximately 260-square- foot excess right -of-way segment of 14th Street identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 211 -233-021, within the City of Riverside, California , as hereinafter described and ordered vacated is unnecessary for present or prospective public use as a public street. The proposed vacation 1) will no longer be needed for street purposes or for access to adjacent parcels, as all adjacent parcels will be utilized for the construction of the future Eastside Elementary School. There are no other uses, residences or businesses that require access from this segment of Park Avenue and the alley. Vehicular traffic to the existing residences and park on the north side of Thirteenth Street will continue to be accessed from Thirteenth Street ; 2) Thirteenth Street will continue to serve as the primary access to the future Eastside Elementary School and will continue to provide access to the existing park and residences located on the north side of Thirteenth Street; and 3) will not impact access to any other surrounding parcels, as there is adequate vehicular and pedestrian access via Thirteenth Street to the north, Howard Avenue to the west, Fourteenth Street to the south and Victoria Avenue to the east.
Section 3: That the v acation of portions of public right -of-way consisting of an approximately 18,797- square foot segment of Park Avenue that is approximately 284 feet in length and 63- foot in width, an approximately 10,200-square- foot segment of a partially improved alleyway that is approximately 573- foot in length and 16 to 20- foot in width, and an approximately 260- square-foot excess right -of-way segment of 14th Street identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 211 -233-021, within the City of Riverside, California , and described and depicted in attached Exhibit “A” and by this reference made a part hereof, be and the same is hereby ordered vacated.
Section 4 : That the public convenience and necessity requires the exception of the following easements and rights -of-way from the vacation hereinabove ordered: an easement for electrical energy , underground facilities including water pipelines, gas lines, storm drains,
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sanitary sewers, electrical energy, telephone, telegraph and communications structures, and the right of ingress and egress to construct, place, inspect, operate, maintain, repair, replace and remove such underground facilities unless said facilities are satisfactorily relocated and/or abandoned, further, that the public convenience and necessity require the exception and reservation from the vacation of those easements and rights -of-way in, under, across, upon, over and along that portion of the public street s ordered to be vacated necessary to maintain, operate, remove or renew any in- place public utility facilities that are in use and not otherwise excepted and reserved hereinabove
Section 5: That the vacation, termination and abandonment of portions of public right-of- way consisting of an approximately 18,797- square foot segment of Park Avenue that is approximately 284 feet in length and 63- foot in width, an approximately 10,200-square- foot segment of a partially improved alleyway that is approximately 573- foot in length and 16 to 20- foot in width, and an approximately 260-square- foot excess right-of-way segment of 14th Street identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 211 -233-021, within the City of Riverside, California , described and depicted in Exhibit “A” and attached hereto and incorporated by this reference, shall occur only after the applicable conditions contained in the Planning Department’s report to the City Council and on file with the City Clerk, as approved or amended by the City Council, have been satisfied, and the City Clerk is hereby directed not to record this resolution of vacation until the applicable conditions have been satisfied.
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hat the traffic pattern modification measures to convert a portion of Thirteenth Street into one -lane, one-way traffic, and install a traffic circle at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Thirteenth Street are approved.
Section 7 : That the City Clerk of the City of Riverside shall assign a deed number and cause a certified copy of this resolution to be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of Riverside, California, upon the satisfaction of the applicable conditions, and portions of public right -of-way consisting of an approximately 18,797- square foot segment of Park Avenue that is approximately 284 feet in length and 63- foot in width, an approximately 10,200-square-foot segment of a partially improved alleyway that is approximately 573- foot in
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length and 16 to 20- foot in width, and an approximately 260- square-foot excess right -of-way segment of 14th Street identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 211- 233-021, within the City of Riverside, California, California, and described and depicted in Exhibit “A” and attached hereto and incorporated by this reference , shall no longer constitute a public street from and after the date of recordation.
ADOPTED by the City Council this _______ day of _______________, 2025.
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PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the _________ day of _____________, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this ________ day of ______________, 2025.
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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