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6.3C __ Page 1 REPC3RT To the Honorabie Mayor and City Council From the Cit 11f�ana er February 25, 2008 SUBJECT Summary Vacation of Easements for the Costco Project RECOMMENDATION Summarily vacate, by resolution, ce�tain streets and easemenfis over the lands of Price Company, a Delaware Corporation ("Costco"}, pursuant to Articie 8330 of the state Streets and Highways Code, to accommodate the proposed reconstruction of Costco. Easements, as identified on the attached �xhibit, are as folfow. (See Attachments 1 and 2). 1. One 1 Q foot wide Storm Drainage Easement; 2. One 15 foot wide Water Line Easement; 3. One 36 foot wide Utility Easement; 4. One 9 foot wide Sanitary Sewer Easement 5. One 5 foot wide Wire Clearance Easement 6. Qne Emergency Access, and Ingress/Egress Easement; 7. One former street easement; 8. A portion of the street along Middlefield Road, whife retaining a Public Service Easement. BACKGROUND in June of 2007, Costco obtained ar� Environmental Clearance, a Use Permit, and Architectural Permit for the reconstruction of its 160,000 square foot retail store at 2304 Middlefieid Road. The project requires the removaf of the existing warehouse-style s#are and construction of a new store on the opposite side ofi the site. Staff proposes vacating some existing easements and accepting other corresponding, relocated easements to accommodate the proposed project for the foflowing reasons. • Certain existing utilities have to be relocated to accommodate the new construction. These utilities include publicly maintained water lines and storm drains. • Some sections of Middlefield Road will require widening to accammodate construction af sidewalks along the frontage of the Costco property. • The reconfigured driveway entrance to the new s#ore requires an Emergency Access, and Ingress/Egress Easement. Prior to 1987, the Price Club recorded several deeds for easements which provided the City access to the property required for the original Costco develapment. These easements included access provisions for Street Purposes, and utilities {water, sewer, and storm drain). As well, Costco deeded emergency access easements to the City to accommodate the existing facility's entrance. The proposed rebuilding of Costco requires relocating utilities and the facility's entrance. Middlefieid Raad requires widening to accommodate a landscape strip and sidewalks. The existing entrance, pipelines, right of way, and appurtenances will be removed and replaced to accommodate #he proposed rebuilding of the facility.