To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Termination of County’s interest on Excess Road Right-of-Way on Miranda Avenue, Alamo area.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
DETERMINE that this vacation request is for an excess right-of-way of a street or highway not required for street or highway purposes.
ADOPT Resolution to summarily vacate an excess right-of-way of a street or highway that is in the Alamo area and is described in Exhibit A and Exhibit B attached to the Resolution, which property is no longer required for street or highway purposes pursuant to Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 8330, et seq.
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute and deliver a quitclaim deed to the adjacent property owner of APN 193-030-018 for recording in the Office of the County Clerk- Recorder, to quitclaim any remaining interest of the County in the dedication area pursuant to Streets and Highways Code section 960 and Government Code section 25526.5.
DETERMINE that the activity is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.
DIRECT the Real Estate Division to record the Resolution along with a certified copy of this Staff Report in the Office of the County Clerk-Recorder.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Applicant Fees.
BACKGROUND:
Public Works Department staff have determined that (1) the excess right-of-way being vacated and quitclaimed on Miranda Avenue was accepted by the County, (2) the area is not required, and will not be used for the purpose for which it was dedicated.
The Applicant is requesting the excess road right-of-way be vacated and quitclaimed for privacy and safety issues. The Board’s actions will expressly vacate and remove the County’s interest from the title to the underlying property.
Public Works Environmental staff have determined that the vacation of the excess road right-of-way for the property improvements (installation of a concrete sidewalk and driveway gates) on the developed property will not have a significant effect on the environment.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will not expressly vacate the property, preventing the adjacent property owner from installing a privacy/safety gate at each driveway entrance.