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6.2.A. - Page 1 `RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager November 19, 2012 SUBJECT Summary Vacation of Public Right-of-Way on Oakwood Drive RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution summarily vacating a Public Right-of-Way on Oakwood Drive dedicated and accepted for public use as described in Exhibit A1 & B1 to the proposed resolution. BACKGROUND The development of a new assisted living facility approximately 37,000 square foot, two- story building, containing 45 assisted care living units has been proposed at 2808 EI Camino Real, corner of Oakwood Drive and EI Camino Real. The developer of the proposed development has requested that the City vacate its public right-of-way interest over a strip of property adjacent to the property proposed for development. Oakwood Drive is a neighborhood street, with one lane in each direction, and a strip of public right-of-way adjacent to parcel 2808 EI Camino Real, reserved for a future designated right-turn lane. ANALYSIS Based on the traffic volume at Oakwood Drive, a designated right-turn lane is not likely to be necessary presently and in the future. Therefore, this portion of right-of-way is an excess right-of-way of a street not required for street purposes. Furthermore, there are no in-place public utility facilities that are in use that would be affected by the vacation. For this reason the city may seek a summary vacation rather than a general vacation of this property. The developer of the adjacent parcel, 2808 EI Camino Real, has requested that the City vacate this unused portion of right-of-way pursuant to the Street Vacation Act, California Streets and Highway Code, Section 8330 et seq. The City upon adoption of the proposed resolution, would relinquish its rights to use 1521 square feet of land at the subject location, and a title company would then determine proper ownership of the relinquished area which may revert to the owner of the 2808 EI Camino Real parcel. With the addition of the vacated parcel, the frontage of the proposed development at 2808 EI Camino Real may be made more attractive, and properly maintained, which will be a benefit to the community.