Resolution - 2017-80RESOLUTION NO. 2017-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SUMMARILY VACATING AND ABANDONING
A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON S. SUNSET AVENUE SOUTH
OF THE I-10 FREEWAY AND ADJACENT TO 1360 W. GARVEY
AVENUE SOUTH THAT IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC USE
WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AND AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THIS RESOLUTION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. These proceedings are pursuant to the Public Streets, Highway and Service
Easement Vacation Law, commencing with Section 8300 of the Streets and Highways Code of
the State of California. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the following described
easement for street or highway purposes should be summarily vacated for the reason that it is an
excess right-of-way and is not required for street or highway purposes.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 8330 through 8334.5 of the Streets and Highways Code,
the legislative body hereby summarily vacates the excess right-of-way described in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 3. The City Council resolves that the provisions of Government Code section
65402, subdivision (a) shall not apply to: (1) the disposition of the remainder of a larger parcel
which was acquired and used in part for street purposes; (2) acquisitions, dispositions, or
abandonments for street widening; or (3) alignment projects, provided such dispositions for street
purposes, acquisitions, dispositions, or abandonments for street widening, or alignment projects
are of a minor nature.
SECTION 4. The City Council finds that this vacation of excess right-of-way constitutes
the disposition of the remainder of a larger parcel which was acquired and used in part for street
purposes, is minor in nature and, therefore, not subject to the provisions of Government Code
section 65402, and further determines, without report from the planning agency, that this easement
vacation is consistent with the General Plan.
SECTION 5. Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 892, the City Council finds
that the excess right-of-way to be vacated is not useful as a non-motorized transportation facility,
and as such, the vacation serves the public interest and is a public benefit since the vacated street
area is unnecessary for present or future public use.
SECTION 6. The City Council finds that the proposed vacation is categorically exempted
from the California Environmental Quality Act, in as much as it is a minor alteration of streets,
easements and similar facilities and will not involve the removal of scenic resources including a
stand of trees, rock outcropping, or a historic building, in accordance with 14 California
Administrative Code 15301.
SECTION 7. That within the street to be vacated, there are public utility facilities that
would be affected by the vacation; therefore easements are hereby reserved and excepted from
the vacation for public utility purposes as follows: an easement for covered storm drain,
appurtenant structures, ingress and egress purposes and all uses incident thereto. including the
right to make connections therewith from any adjoining properties.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk is ordered to record in the Office of the Los Angeles County
Recorder a certified copy of the Resolution of Vacation, attested by the Clerk under the seal of
the City, and to give notice of the recordation required by law. From and after the date the
Resolution is recorded, the street and highway easement shall no longer constitute a public
easement.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day o August, 2017.
APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof on the 15 th day of August,
2017 by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Johnson, Spence, Tom, Wu, Warshaw
None
None
None
EXHIBIT "A"
VACATION LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THAT PORTION OF PARCEL 1 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 7430 IN THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP FILED
IN BOOK 91, PAGES 35 AND 36 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS;
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL 1; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 1 THE FOLLOWING
TWO COURSES, SOUTH 18°34'20" WEST 44.20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 15°51'05"
WEST 379.19 FEET TO A POINT THAT INSECTS A LINE THAT IS PARALT FL WITH
THE CENTERLINE OF SUNSET AVENUE, AS SHOWN ON SAID PARCEL MAP, AND
50.00 FEET EAS1ERLY, MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES; THENCE NORTH 18°3420"
EAST 428.86 FEET ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE MOST WESTERLY
NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 1; THENCE NORTH 89°34'50" WEST 18.94 FEET
ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING
THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL IS SHOWN AS "IRREVOCABLE OFFER OF
DEDICATION FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES" ON ABOVE DESCRIBED
PARCEL MAP.
CONTAINING 4,258 SQUARE FEET
RICHARD M. SNEDAKER, P.L.S. NO. 7565
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COVINA, CALFORNIA 91722
(626) 841-2403 (626) 966-706
7-24-17 DATE: PREPARED FOR:
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