Summary Vacation of Easement
5608 Newanga Avenue
1 City Council Meeting
December 17, 2024
Sachnoor Bisla, City Planner
Planning and Economic Development
Project Description
• The applicant seeks a summary vacation of a public
service easement, recorded in 1983.
• The easement has never been used for public access or public utility access. There are no utilities that are
accessible or have been installed within the easement.
• The emergency vehicle access aspect will be superseded by relocation of a new emergency vehicle access
easement off of Newanga Avenue.
2 Project Location
3 Vacation Exhibit B
4 Analysis
• Pursuant to Section 8333(a), the City may summarily
vacate public service easements if the easement has not been used for the purpose for which it was dedicated or acquired for five consecutive years immediately
preceding the proposed vacation. This public service
easement meets this requirement as it has never been
used for public utilities or public drainage.
5 Analysis
• Pursuant to Section 8333(c), the City may summarily
vacate public service easements if the easement has
been superseded by relocation and there are no other
public facilities located within the easement. The
emergency vehicle access aspect of the easement has
been superseded by relocation of a new emergency
vehicle access easement, located off of Newanga
Avenue.
6 7
Environmental Review
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• This action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15305, minor alterations in land use limitations.
8 Recommendation
It is recommended by the Planning and Economic
Development Department that the Council, by
resolution, approve a summary vacation of a public
service easement that has not been used for the
purpose for which it was dedicated, located at 5608
Newanga Avenue.
9 Questions
Sachnoor Bisla, City Planner
Planning and Economic Development Department
[email protected]
(707) 543-3223