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6.1 C Page 1 REPOF�.T To the Honorable Mayor a�d City CoWncil ' ' F�'omi tt�e Cit Mana er February 25, 2008 Sua,��cT Acceptance of Grant Deeds from the Costco Project RECOMMENbATION Direct the City Clerk, by motion, to accept four (4} conveyances offered by Costco Wholesale Carporation, a Delaware Corporation (formerly Price Club), and record the deeds with the County of San Mateo. Canveyances, as identified on the attached exhibit, are as follow. 1. One Public Service Easement for storm drains and water (See Attachment 1}; 2. One Emergency Access, and Ingress/Egress Easement (See Attachment 2); 3. One Non-Exclusive Easement for Street Purposes and a Public Service Easement for Parcel 2{not Costco) (See Attachment 3). 4. One grant for right of way purposes (See Attachment 4) BACKGROUND In June of 2007, Costco abtained an Environmental Clearance, a Use Permit, and Architectural Permit for #he reconstruction of its 160,000 square foot retail store at 2300 Middlefield Road. The project requires the removal of the existing warehouse-style store and construction of a new store on the opposite side of fhe site. Staff proposes vacatirtg some existing easements/right of ways and accepting ather corresponding, relocated easements/right of ways to accommodate the proposed project for the follawing reasons. + Certain existing utili#ies have ta be re[ocated #o accommodate the new construction. These utilities include publicly maintained water lines and storm drains. • Sections of Middlefield Road wilf require widening to accommodate construction of sidewalks along the frontage of the Costco property. • The reconfigured driveway entrance to the new store requires an Emergency Access, and Ingress/Egress easement. On Feb�uary 19, 2008, the Planning Commission considered the acquisition of Item Nos. 3 and 4, identified in the recommendation above, and found the acquisitions of I#em Nos. 3 and 4 to be consistent with the General Plan. A companion staff report proposing the City vacate existing easements/right of ways precedes fihis request to accept replacement easements/right of ways. The previously existing easements/right of ways will be superseded by new easementslright of ways to accommodate Costco's project. Please see attached map which shows the general location and shape of the easements/right of ways offered for acceptance. k.egal descriptians and deeds are availabie for viewing in the City Clerk's office. Deeds will be executed by the City Manager and recorded with the County of San Mateo upan Council's acceptance.