Agenda Item: 7
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: January 25, 2022
SUBJECT: SUMMARY VACATION OF AN OFFER OF DEDICATION, FOR
PRIVATE AND FUTURE STREET PURPOSES, ALONG THE EAST
SIDE OF ALDERBROOK DRIVE
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Shannon Pickett
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of an offer of dedication, for private and future street purposes, along the east side of Alderbrook Drive, as described in Exhibit “A” Legal Description and as shown on Exhibit “B” Exhibit Map of the attached resolution.
2. Direct the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office.
BACKGROUND
The offer of dedication to be vacated was originally dedicated to the County of Los Angeles by Parcel Map No. 7045, which recorded on July 26, 1979. The 20-foot-wide dedication is located along the east portion of Alderbrook Drive, from Cindy Road (formerly known as Pinksand Road) to Cleardale Street, as shown on the attached Location Map. The offer of dedication on Parcel Map No. 7045 was for private and future street purposes, however, this small strip of Alderbrook Drive is not needed for public road purposes.
The 20-foot-wide dedicated private and future street crosses four existing residential lots, and the owner of these lots has requested the vacation. The remaining 40-foot-wide portion of the private street, Alderbook Drive, is adequate to serve the existing residential parcels to the southwest and the four residential lots to the northeast.
In compliance with Section 8340 of the Streets and Highways Code, City staff coordinated with public utilities and determined that there are no public utility facilities in place that would be
affected by this vacation and no reservation of easement is necessary for prospective public use.
Per Section 8331 of the Streets and Highways Code, the legislative body of a local agency may summarily vacate a street or highway if both of the following conditions exist:
(a) For a period of five consecutive years, the street or highway has been impassable for vehicular travel; and
(b) No public money was expended for maintenance on the street or highway during such period.
Both of these conditions exist, therefore, staff is recommending the offer of dedication be summarily vacated by adopting the resolution.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
Resolution