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Home My WebLink About1990-07-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - RR AVE SAN FERNANDO RD VACATE (2)0 PUBLIC NEARING DATE: July 24, 1990 0 AGENDA REPORT City Manager Appro 447 Item to be presented by: John E. Medina SUBJECT: RAILROAD AVENUE (PORTIONS THEREOF) AT 4th STREET AND SAN FERNANDO ROAD/VACATION Resolution NumVer: 90-140 DEPARTMENT: Public BACKGROUND The City Council in its meeting of June 26, 1990 set this date for consideration of the vacation of a portion of Railroad Avenue at San Fernando and 4th Street. The recently completed San Fernando Road project administered by Caltrans realigned Railroad Avenue at San Fernando Road to provide a right angle intersection with 4th Street (see attached map). Curb and gutter was constructed 'along San Fernando Road and along the right angle turn from Railroad Avenue to 4th Street. Consequently, there is a portion of right-of-way for Railroad Avenue which is no longer necessary for street purposes. Since the easement was originally granted only for street purposes, it is appropriate to conduct the public hearing to consider vacation of the road easement. Resolution No. 90-121 declaring the intention of the City Council to vacate a portion of Railroad Avenue at 4th Street and San Fernando Road was approved on June 26, 1990 and established July 24, 1990 at 6:30 p.m. as the date and time for a public hearing on this issue. Public notices have been published and posted as required by the Government Code.. The utility companies have been notified of the proposed vacation so that they may reserve any utility easements they may require. At this public hearing, any and all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed vacation may appear before the City Council to be heard. The City Council conduct the public hearing and approve Resolution No. 90-140 vacating a portion of Railroad Avenue at 4th Street and San Fernando Road as described and shown on "Exhibit A", and instruct the City Clerk to cause the resolution to be recorded. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 90-140 Exhibit A Exhibit B /ce Continued b: lo -.?3 Agenda Item:_�_.. 0 0 PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE 1. Mayor Opens Hearing a. States Purpose of Hearing 2. City Clerk Reports on Hearing Notice 3. Staff Report (City Manager) or (City Attorney) or (RP Staff) 4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes) 5. Opponent Argument (30 minutes) 6. Five-minute Rebuttal (Proponent) a. Proponent 7. Mayor Closes Public Testimony 8. Discussion by Council 9. Council Decision 10. Mayor Announces Decision CITY OF SANTA CLARITA i NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER THE VACATION OF RAILROAD AVENUE AT 4TH STREET AND SAN FERNANDO ROAD IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to order the vacation of Railroad Avenue at 4th Street and San Fernando Road in the City of Santa Clarita. This item will be heard by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st Floor, the 24th day of July, 1990, at or after 6:30 p.m. Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter at that time. Further information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's Office, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 300. Dated: June 27, 1990 George Caravalho City Clerk Publish Date: July 3, 1990 July 10, 1990 0 RESOLUTION NO. 90-140 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, VACATING A PORTION OF RAILROAD AVENUE AT SAN FERNANDO ROAD AND 4TH STREET AND RESERVING EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC SEWER AND UTILITIES IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA WHEREAS, Railroad Avenue has been realigned and improved during the construction of improvements on San Fernando Road and a portion of Railroad Avenue is no longer necessary; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-140 declaring its intention to vacate Railroad Avenue and establish July 24, 1990 at 6:30 p.m. as the date and time for the public hearing. WHEREAS, notices of public hearing were published and posted as required. WHEREAS, the City will retain an easement for sewer purposes and the utility companies will retain an easement over the portion to be vacated and have no objections -to the vacation; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the "Street Vacation Act of 1941", being Part 3 of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does resolve, declare, determine, and order as follows: Section 1. That it is hereby found and determined that a portion of Railroad Avenue at 4th Street and San Fernando Road legally described in Exhibit A and as shown by the map in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, which real property is located in the vicinity of the Newhall area in the City of Santa Clarita, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, is no longer needed for present or prospective use . based upon the following facts: That the subject rights-of-way have been superseded by relocation and this vacation does. not cut off access to the properties of any persons which prior to such relocation adjoined the highways and does not terminate a public service easement; that the subject rights-of-way are excess rights-of-way not required for street or highway purposes and that the subject rights-of-way are not required for general public access or circulation or for bicycle paths or trails. Section 2. That the public easements in, over, and across said property for street and highway purposes legally described in Exhibit A attached is vacated pursuant to -Chapter 4, Part 3, Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code, State of California, commencing with Section 8330; reserving and excepting therefrom easements and rights to the City of Santa Clarita for public sewer. purposes, Southern California Edison Company for electrical utility purposes, Newhall County Water District for water utility, and all other affected utilities as required, as set forth in Sections 8340 and 8341 of said Streets and Highways Code. 0 Resolution No. 90-140 Page 2 0 Section 3. That the City Clerk of the City Council be instructed to record the certified original resolution in the office of the Registrar -Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, at which time the area vacated will no longer be a public road. The foregoing resolution was on the day of , 19_, adopted by the City Council of the City- of Santa Clarita, and ex officio the governing body- of all other special assessment and taxing districts.for which said Council so acts. Executive Officer -Clerk of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita By. Deputy PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS day of , 19_. ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting therefore, held on the day of , 19_, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS City Clerk AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING IN THE MATTER OF VACATION OF A PORTION OF RAILROAD AVENUE AT 4TH STREET AND SAN FERNANDO ROAD IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 1 James R. Van Winkle, being first duly sworn upon his oath, deposes and says: That he is and was at all times in this affidavit mentioned, a male citizen of the United States, over the age of twenty-one years; that on the _ day of , 1990, the City Council of'the City of Santa Clarita in the matter of the public highway vacation passed a Resolution of Intention to order the vacation of a portion of Railroad Avenue at 4th Street and San Fernando Road, as more particularly described in said Resolution. That after the adoption of said Resolution of Intention, at the request of and by the direction of the City Clerk of the City .of Santa Clarita, he caused to be posted conspicuously along the line of said Vacation, notices of the passage of said Resolution of Intention, headed, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF RAILROAD AVENUE AT SAN FERNANDO ROAD AND 4TH STREET IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA", a copy of said Notice being attached hereto and being made a part hereof; that all of said Notices were posted less than 300 feet in distance apart from each other and not less than three of said notices were so posted on those portions, of such public highway to be vacated and vicinity thereof. That he completed all work of posting all of said notices of Friday, , 1990, whereupon he made this affidavit and filed it with the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, County of Los Angeles. James R. Van Winkle City Engineer City of Santa Clarita subscribed and swam to before me, the day of , 1990. 0 r EXHIBIT 'A' LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF RAILROAD AVENUE STREET VACATION THAT PORTION OF RAILROAD AVENUE, 60 FEET WIDE, AS SAID AVENUE IS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF THE TOWN OF NEWHALL, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 53, PAGES 21 AND 22 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, BOUNDED ON THE NORTHEAST BY THE SOUTHWESTERLY BOUNDARY OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD_RIGHT OF WAY, 100 FEET WIDE, AND ON THE SOUTHWEST BY THE NORTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY OF BLOCK 43 OF THE TOWN OF NEWHALL, AND ON THE SOUTHWEST BY THE NORTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY OF NEWHALL AVENUE (NOW SAN FERNANDO ROAD), 100 FEET WIDE, AND ON THE NORTHWEST BY THE SOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY OF 4TH STREET, 60 FEET WIDE, SAID PORTION MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE.MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID PORTION OF RAILROAD AVENUE, LYING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND NEWHALL AVENUE (NOW SAN FERNANDO ROAD); THENCE ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD NORTH 62 30' 24" WEST 119:82 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF BLOCK 43 OF THE TOWN OF NEWHALL NORTH 32" 27' 23" WEST 162.95 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY OF 4TH STREET NORTH 420 37' 19" EAST 4.46 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE TO THE WEST AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 75° 04' 42" A DISTANCE OF 98.28 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE SOUTH 32" 27' 23" EAST ALONG SAID BOUNDARY LINE 340.28 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 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