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AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of San Marcos
Attn: City Clerk
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San Marcos, CA 92069-2949
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-9144
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS ORDERING THE SUMMARY VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF THE GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT OVER FORMER JUNE WAY AND MID CITY LANE, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP 21-0002 FOR NORTH CITY EAST VAC 23-0009
WHEREAS, staff considered a request for the vacation and abandonment of a portion of the General Utility Easement over portions of former June Way and Mid City Lane located west of Campus Way, north of North City Drive, and east of Twin Oaks Valley Road; the portion of General Utility Easement to be vacated more particularly described and depicted in Exhibit A and B; and WHEREAS, the General Utility Easement was granted per easement deed recorded June 22, 2017 as Document 2017-0283712 in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County; and WHEREAS, California Streets & Highways Code (CSHC) Section 8333(c) expressly permits the legislative body of a local agency to summarily vacate a public service easement if the easement has been determined to be excess by the easement holder, and there are no other public facilities within the easement; and WHEREAS, the portion of public service easement over portions of June Way and Mid City Lane to be vacated and abandoned has been superseded by the vacation of Mid City Lane west of Campus Way and by the closure of public June Way north of its intersection with North City Drive, and is excess; and WHEREAS, the proposed vacation of the subject general utility easement would have no effect on existing improvements or easements; and WHEREAS, vacation and abandonment of the general utility easement as proposed would remove the encumbrances from the title, thereby allowing the affected property owner to improve the affected portions of the property; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Streets and Highways Code Section 8313 and Government Code Section 65402, the local planning agency is required to consider the proposed vacation action and to report on the conformity with the adopted General Plan; and WHEREAS, on at a regularly-scheduled and duly noticed meeting held on April 17, 2023, the Planning Commission did consider the proposed summary vacation of general utility easement, and after making the required findings, approved Resolution PC23-5039 recommending to City Council the summary vacation and abandonment of the public service easement; and WHEREAS, the City Council did review and consider the previously adopted Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH No. 2008101083) and it is determined that no new environmental information or documentation was presented revealing any new unidentified environmental impacts which had not been previously mitigated and the proposed vacation is within the scope of the impacts identified in FEIR; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to vacate and abandon said general utility easement, pursuant to the authority granted by Streets and Highways Code sections 8300, et seq.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Marcos does hereby resolve and order as follows:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Resolution.
The City Council’s decision is based on the following findings and determinations:
The City Council hereby finds and declares that the portion of general utility easement proposed to be vacated and abandoned as described and depicted in Exhibits A and B is in excess.
The proposed public service easement vacation would have no effect on existing improvements or easements.
The proposed public service easement vacation will not be detrimental to public health, safety, and welfare.
All requirements of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been met in that the proposed public service easement vacation will not have a significant effect on the environment, as reviewed and analyzed in the previously Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the University District Specific Plan and 2022 Addendum to the FEIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2008101083).
The proposed public service easement vacation is within the scope of the previously adopted Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH No. 2008101083) and no new environmental information or documentation was presented revealing any new unidentified environmental impacts which had not been previously mitigated.
To the extent permitted by law, the applicant/developer shall defend and hold the City of San Marcos, its agents and employees harmless from liability from: (i) any and all actions, claims, damages, injuries, challenges and/or costs of liabilities arising from the City's approval of any and all entitlements or permits arising from the project as defined in the conditions of approval, or issuance of grading or building permits; (ii) any damages, liability and/or claim of any kind for any injury to or death of any person, or damage or injury of any kind to property which may arise from or be related to the direct or indirect operations of the applicant/developer or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees or other persons acting on applicant/developer's behalf which relate to the project; and (iii) any and all damages, liability and/or claims of any kind arising from operation of the project. The applicant/developer further agrees that such indemnification and hold harmless shall include all defense related fees and costs associated with the defense of City by counsel selected by the City. This indemnification shall not terminate upon expiration of the conditions of approval or completion of the project, but shall survive in perpetuity.
The City has complied with all statutory requirements for the summary vacation and abandonment of a street, highway, or public service easement.
Under the authority vested in it by Streets and Highways Code Sections 8330, 8333, and 8334, the City Council does hereby order the vacation and abandonment of the general utility easement, as described and depicted in Exhibits A and B.
From and after the date this Resolution is recorded, those portions of general utility easement shall no longer constitute public service easement for public purposes.
The City Clerk is directed to record this Resolution with the San Diego County Recorder’s Office.
PASSED, APPRPOVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California, at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of June, 2023, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Rebecca D. Jones, Mayor
City of San Marcos
ATTEST:
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Phillip Scollick, City Clerk
City of San Marcos
Exhibit(s):
Exhibit A – Legal Description of Easement Vacation
Exhibit B – Plat of Easement Vacation
Resolution No. 2023-XXXX
VAC23-0009
June 13, 2023
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