RESOLUTION NO. 2024-####
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS ORDERING THE SUMMARY VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF THE SLOPE EASEMENT GRANTED BY DOCUMENT 88-590995 ON NOVEMBER 17, 1988 WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF TENTATIVE SUBDIVISON MAP 21-0003 FOR MERITAGE GRAN VISTA PROJECT VAC 23-0011
WHEREAS, staff considered a request for the summary vacation and abandonment of a slope easement within the boundary of Tentative Subdivision Map TSM 21-0003 for the Meritage Gran Vista project, located west of the intersection of N. Las Posas Road and Palm Road, and more particularly described in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Slope Easement was granted by Document 88-590995, recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County on November 17, 1988; and WHEREAS, California Streets and 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, City staff has determined that the public service easement to be vacated and abandoned is in excess; and WHEREAS, the proposed vacation of the subject public service easement would have no effect on existing improvements or easements; and WHEREAS, vacation and abandonment of the public service easement as proposed would remove the encumbrances from the title, thereby allowing the affected property owner to improve said 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, at a regularly-scheduled and duly noticed meeting held on July 17, 2023, the Planning Commission did consider the proposed summary vacation and abandonment of the slope easement, and after making the required findings, approved Resolution PC23-5046 recommending to City Council the summary vacation and abandonment of the slope easement; and WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled and duly noticed meeting held on January 9, 2024, the City Council did consider the proposed summary vacation and abandonment of said slope easement; and WHEREAS, the City Council did review and consider the previously adopted Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH No. 2022040440), determined that no new environmental information or documentation was presented revealing any new unidentified environmental impacts which had not been previously mitigated, and found that the proposed vacation is within the scope of the impacts identified in FEIR; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to vacate and abandon said public service 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 slope easement proposed to be summarily vacated and abandoned as described in Exhibit A 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 Meritage Gran Vista project (State Clearinghouse No. 2022040440).
The proposed public service easement vacation is within the scope of the previously adopted Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH No. 2022040440) 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 8333, the City Council does hereby order the summary vacation and abandonment of the slope easement as described in Exhibit A.
The Final Map for Tentative Subdivision Map TSM 21-0003 and this Resolution for Order of Vacation shall be recorded in the Office of the San Diego County Recorder.
From and after the date this Resolution is passed, approved, and adopted, and the Final Map for TSM 21-0003 is recorded in the Office of the San Diego County Recorder, the slope easement shall no longer constitute as a public service easement for public purposes.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California, at a regular meeting held on this 9th day of January, 2024, 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 Slope Easement Vacation Resolution No. 2024-XXXX
VAC23-0011
January 9, 2024
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Document # 18,143