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The streets to be vacated are D Avenue south of East 31st Street and approximately
four blocks of East 32nd Street, which in this area is not improved (paper street). Half of
the street area to be vacated is in the City, while the other half is in Chula Vista; the
City boundary runs down the centerline of D Avenue.
Specifically, the area to be vacated is 750 feet of the easterly half (40 feet) of D Avenue
and a 560-foot section of 32nd Street east of the D Avenue centerline. Conversely, the
applicant is requesting vacation of the westerly 40 feet of D Avenue and part of 32nd
Street west of D Avenue, both in Chula Vista.
General Plan Conformance
D Avenue in this location is not considered either an arterial or collector street. The
street dead -ends at SR-54 and is used as primary access to the swap meet property.
There is also secondary access to the drive-in site. Seeing as both of these uses are
proposed to be replaced by this project, and all three properties are owned by the
project proponents, it can be seen that the roads will serve no future need should the
project be approved. Furthermore, the City has no plans to connect D Avenue to its
counterpart in Chula Vista, which would entail either a tunnel under or bridge over SR-
54.
As mentioned previously, 32nd Street in this location is a paper street and does not
exist. The `street' is a dirt area north of the drive-in property (west of D Avenue) and
part of the swap meet parking lot (east of D Avenue). Additionally, 32nd Street does not
extend beyond this area, with the exception of a small portion in the Lincoln Acres area
and also an area west of Interstate 5 on Port of San Diego property. Therefore, the
paper street to be vacated serves no future need or use.
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 September 20, 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. The Commission found the
vacation in conformance with the General Plan at their meeting of October 17, 2011.
Summary
Seeing as neither D Avenue nor 32nd Street in this area are identified as being in
current or future need in the Circulation Element, the proposed street vacations would
be consistent with the policies and goals of the General Plan. Furthermore, the
vacation will facilitate the project under review, which will contribute to the overall
economic health of the City.