HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-07-17 - RESOLUTIONS - ACQUISITION SOLEDAD TRANSIT (2)RESOLUTION NO. 03-123
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DETERMINING
THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE, AND NECESSITY
REQUIRE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND PARKING PURPOSES FOR THE
SOLEDAD TRANSIT CENTER SITE IN SANTA CLARITA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (hereafter "City) hereby
finds, determines, and declares as follows:
a. The public interest, convenience, and necessity require the acquisition by said
City of certain interests ("Interests") in and to certain real property located within the City,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, for public right-of-way and parking purposes for the
Soledad Transit Center Site ("Commuter Rail Station"); and
b. The interests in real property to be acquired are easement ownership for public
right -0f --way and parking purposes and all uses appurtenant thereto, in, over, along, and across
the real property described on Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference ("Property"); and
c. The Commuter Rail Station and the proposed acquisition are located in an area
that is the most compatible with the greatest public good and least private injury; and
d. The taking of the interests as above described is necessary for the stated project,
and such taking is authorized by Section 19, Article I of the California Constitution,
Section 37350 et seq., and Section 40401 et seq. of the California Government Code,
Section 1230.010 et seq. of the California Code of Civil Procedure, and other applicable law; and
e. The offer to purchase required by California Government Code Section 7267.2
has been made to the owner of the property.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City hereby declares that it is its intention to
acquire said Property in its name in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of
California with reference to condemnation procedures.
SECTION 3. That if any of the area of the easement ownership of the Property has been
appropriated to some public use, the public uses to which they are to be applied by the City, as
described above, are more necessary and paramount public uses, pursuant to California Code
of Civil Procedure Section 1240.610.
SECTION 4. Said easement ownership of the Property, the acquisition of which is
required by said public interests, convenience, and necessity for the purposes set forth in
Section 1 hereof, is located within the City of Santa Clarita, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, and is more particularly described on Exhibit "A" as noted herein above. A map
showing the general location of the Property is attached hereto as Exhibit "B."
SECTION 5. The City Attorney and the firm of Burke, Williams & Sorensen, as Special
Counsel, under the direction of the City Attorney, are authorized and directed to prepare,
institute, and prosecute in the name of the City such proceedings in the proper court having
jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary for the acquisition of said interest, including orders for
immediate possession, if applicable.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
SECTION 7. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17' day of July, 2002.
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
at an adjourned meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of July, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Weste, Kellar, Smyth, Ferry
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
McLean
CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT A
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THAT PORTION OF PARCEL 1 OF INSTRUMENT NUMBER 91-1170920, RECORDED
JULY 29, 1991 IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS
AND SHOWN ON EXHIBIT "B-1":
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL 1 OF
INSTRUMENT NO. 91-1170920 ALSO BEING A POINT ON A 2,535 FOOT RADIUS
CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY IN THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SOLEDAD
CANYON ROAD, 120 FEET WIDE AS SAME EXISTED ON FEBRUARY 24, 1992, A
RADIAL TO SAID CURVE BEARS NORTH 37 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 02 SECONDS
EAST; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
1 DEGREE 52 MINUTES 33 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 83.00 FEET; THENCE
LEAVING SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD, SOUTH 37
DEGREES 33 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST, 232.70 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 67
DEGREES 27 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 174.83 FEET; THENCE NORTH 22
DEGREES 32 MINUTES 44 SECONDS EAST, 200.99 FEET TO SAID SOUTHERLY LINE
OF SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD ALSO BEING A POINT ON SAID 2,535 FOOT RADIUS
CURVE WITH A RADIAL BEARING OF NORTH 32 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 49
SECONDS EAST; THENCE CONTINUING EASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 9 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 09 SECONDS A
DISTANCE OF 402.00 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF
SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD, SOUTH 22 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST,
288.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 67 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 221.88
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 22 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST, 39.00 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 67 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 37.00 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 3 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST, 69.79 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 67 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 864.81 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 11 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST, 66.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH
67 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 87.93 FET TO THE
NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 1; THENCE NORTH 37 DEGREES 33
MINUTES 29 SECONDS EAST, 437.76 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE
OF PARCEL 1 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.