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The proposed portion of West 30th Street to be vacated is excess right-of-way that is
currently unimproved. The land is owned in fee by the City. The vacation is being
requested in order for the City to explore potential uses for the property.
The area to be vacated is approximately 2,533 square feet in size. The area borders
transit right-of-way to the west, private property to the north and southwest, and the
terminus of the developed cul-de-sac portion of West 30th Street to the east. The
attached plans show the area to be vacated. If vacated, the excess right-of-way would
become a parcel of land that could potentially be developed. The developed portions of
30th Street, including the cul-de-sac, will continue to be usable and would not be
impinged upon.
Adopted in January 2006, the City's Street Vacation Procedures require the City
Council to initiate a request to vacate any public streets. The Council initiated the
street vacation request on May 17, 2011. Pursuant to the Streets and Highways Code,
Section 8313 and the Street Vacation Procedures, the Planning Commission must
determine whether a proposed vacation is in conformance with the General Plan and
forward the recommendation to the City Council.
General Plan Conformance
The area to be vacated is not developed and has never been used for vehicles or for
emergency and safety vehicular access to the area. The area is surrounded on three
sides by developed land uses and is outside of the developed street. 30th St. in this
location is not identified as an arterial or collector street in the Circulation Element of
the General Plan.
There are no policies or goals in the current General Plan that the proposed vacation
conflicts with. Potential uses for the property could be income -generating in nature,
therefore being consistent with economic development goals intended to stimulate
business activity and provide additional employment opportunities.
Summary
The General Plan does not identify any future street or alley access for the subject
area. The Circulation Element does not identify the area as a major road (arterial or
collector), and there are no plans to improve the excess right-of-way. The proposed
street vacation does not conflict with the policies and goals of the General Plan.
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