PC Resolution 2010-018 Street Vacation - Ultimo (Avenida)PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2010-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA ClUINTA, RECIJMMENDING
APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY
VACATION OF A 2,426 SCl. FT. PORTION OF
AVENIDA ULTIMO
CASE NO.: RIGHT OF WAY VACATION 2010-018
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 8T" day of June, 2010, consider the request for right of way vacation of a
portion of Avenida Ultimo east of Washington Street; and,
WHEREAS. the proposed vacation is exempt under Section 15060 of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the vacation of the subject
easement will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment.
WHEREAS, State Government Code Section 65402 requires that prior to
streets being vacated by the City Council, the Planningl Commission make a finding
that the proposed right of way vacation is consistent with the City's General Plan; and,
WHEREAS, said Planning Commission did make the following Mandatory
Finding confirming that the proposed street vacation is consistent with the City's
General Plan:
The proposed right of way vacation will have n~o environmental effects that
adversely impact the human population, either directly or indirectly, because the
street segment is currently unused by the public and inaccessible to vehicles;
and secondly, the act of vacating the right off way will have no physical
environmental effect.
2. The right of way vacation will not impact public utility agencies, provided
easements are retained for the continued maintenance and operation of existing
public utilities. The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) did request
easement over the entire portion to be vacated for existing domestic water,
sanitary sewer and irrigation laterals to install, construct, enlarge, survey,
reconstruct, remove and replace, operate, maintain, repair, improve and relocate
underground pipeline(s), which pipeline(s) may be installed at different times, and
over a period of time, and necessary devices andl appurtenances thereto in,~on
over, under, along and across the entire proposed right of way vacation.
3. The portion of Avenida Ultimo is no longer needed for public street purposes.
4. Under CGC Section 65402 the proposed Right of Way Vacation of a 2,426
sq. ft. portion of Avenida Ultimo is consistent with the L<j Quinta General
Plan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of
the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
Section 1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the findings of
the Planning Commission in this case
Section 2. That it does find the proposed Right-of-Way Vacation 2010-018,
as shown on the Exhibits A and B, is consistent with the City's General Plan for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution and recommends to the City Council approval of
the right-of-way vacation provided an easement is granted to CVWD to install,
construct, enlarge, survey, reconstruct, remove and replace, operate, maintain, repair,
improve and relocate underground pipeline(s), which pipeline(s) may be installed at
different times, and over a period of time, and necessary devices and appurtenances
thereto in, on over, under, along and across the entire proposed right of way vacation.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quints Planning Commission, held on this 8T" day of June, 20'10, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Barrows, Weber, Wilkinson, and Chairman Alderson.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Quill
ABSTAIN: None.
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City of La Quints, California
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EDWARD L. ALDERSON, Chairman
City of La Quints, i;.alifornia