Agenda Item: 8
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: February 25, 2025
SUBJECT: SAND CANYON TRAIL, PHASE IV, PROJECT T3024 - SUMMARY
VACATION OF AN OFFER OF DEDICATION FOR FUTURE
STREET PURPOSES ALONG SULTUS STREET AND SAND
CANYON ROAD AND ACCEPTANCE OF AN EASEMENT FOR
TRAIL PURPOSES
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Shannon Pickett
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of an offer of dedication for future street purposes along Sultus Street and Sand Canyon Road, as described and shown on Exhibit “A” Legal Description and Exhibit “B” Exhibit Map of the attached resolution.
2. Authorize the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept the dedication and grant of easement for public use and trail purposes along Sultus Street.
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
Offer of Dedication for Future Street Purposes Vacation
The offer of dedication to be vacated, shown in blue on the attached Location Map, is a portion of Parcel 1 of Parcel Map No. 7909, originally dedicated to the County of Los Angeles on May 11, 1978. The offer of dedication on Parcel Map No. 7909, as described and shown on Exhibits “A” and “B” of the attached resolution, was for future street purposes. The dedicated future
street traverses through a private residential lot located on the west side of Sand Canyon Road south of Sultus Street. The existing paved improvements are not within the vacated area. The dedicated future street is not needed for future public road purposes. The existing private and public roads are adequate to serve the existing residential parcels within its vicinity.
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 exists:
1. For a period of five consecutive years, the street or highway has been impassable for vehicular travel; and
2. No public money was expended for maintenance on the street or highway during such period.
Both of the aforementioned conditions exist; therefore, staff is recommending the offer of dedication as described and shown on Exhibits “A” and “B” of the attached resolution be summarily vacated by adopting the resolution.
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.
Trail Dedication
The property owner at 26949 Sand Canyon Road has offered to dedicate an easement for public use and trail purposes within the property frontage along Sultus Street as shown in green, on the attached Location Map. The trail easement will allow for a trail segment to be constructed along Sultus Street, providing a continuous trail connection from Sky Ranch Road to Placerita Canyon Road.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Location Map