Subject
Motion - On March 5, 2002, under Council File No. 01-1459, the City Council adopted new procedures for processing street vacations, which require the adoption of a Rule 16 motion to initiate street vacation proceedings. Under these new procedures, when a petitioner submits an application and a fee deposit to the Bureau of Engineering, the Chair of the Public Works Committee is required to introduce a motion for the purposes of assigning a Council File Number and initiating the investigation of the vacation.
The Los Angeles Unified School District, owner of the property bounded by Jefferson Boulevard, Catalina Street, 30th Place, Lot 6 of the Nash and Wilson Evergreen Tract, and Lots 6 and 19 of the Robedeau Tract have submitted an application requesting to vacate 31st Street northerly of Jefferson Boulevard from Catalina Street to 250 feet easterly thereof, located in Council District Eight.
Additionally, the adoption of the following recommendations does not constitute or imply approval of the vacation.
THEREFORE MOVE that upon adoption of this motion, street vacation proceedings be initiated pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering be directed to investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering present its report regarding the feasibility of vacating the requested area to the Public Works Committee.
File History
2-21-03 - This day's Council session
2-21-03 - File to Calendar Clerk for placement on next available Council agenda
2-28-03 - Council Action - Motion ADOPTED
3-10-03 - File in files
1-14-04 - For ref - Transmittal from Bureau of Engineering relative to vacation request for 31st Street northerly of Jefferson Boulevard from Catalina Street to 250 feet easterly thereof - VAC - E1400844.
1-15-04 - Ref to Public Works Committee
1-15-04 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk
3-17-04 - Council Action - CONTINUED TO March 24, 2004
3-24-04 - Council Action - Public Works Committee report ADOPTED *AS AMENDED to:
1. FIND that this vacation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article VII, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the City Engineer dated January 8, 2004, as the Findings of Council.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated January 8, 2004, that street vacation proceedings (VAC-E1400844) be instituted for 31st Street northerly of Jefferson Boulevard from Catalina Street to 250 feet easterly thereof. - Categorical Exemption APPROVED
3-24-04 - Council Action - *Verbal Amending Motion - Smith Mover 2004 / Parks - ADOPTED - HEREBY MOVE that Council AMEND the Public Works Committee Report (Item No. 20, Council File 03-0314) relative to vacating 31st Street northerly of Jefferson Boulevard from Catalina Street to 250 feet easterly thereof to DELETE Condition 4(a) of the City Engineer report dated January 8, 2004.
4-1-04 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk OK
4-2-04 - File in files
6-23-06 - This day's Council action - Motion - Rosendahl Mover 2006 / Parks - On March 5, 2002, under Council File No. 01-1459, the City Council adopted new procedures for processing street vacations, which require the adoption of a Rule 16 motion to initiate street vacation proceedings. Under these new procedures, when a petitioner submits an application and a fee deposit to the Bureau of Engineering, the Chair of the Public Works Committee is required to introduce a motion for the purpose of initiating the investigation of the vacation.
The City Council on March 17, 2004, under Council File 03-0314, conditionally approved the vacation of 31st Street north of Jefferson Boulevard from Catalina Street to 250 feet easterly thereof. The vacation conditions were not complied with prior to the expiration of the vacation approval.
Los Angeles Unified School District, owner of the properties adjacent to the street, has submitted a new application requesting to vacate the same street, located in Council District 8.
Additionally, the adoption of the following recommendations does not constitute or imply approval of the vacation.
THEREFORE MOVE that upon adoption of this motion, street vacation proceedings be initiated pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering be directed to process this vacation request under Council File 03-0314, Engineering work order No. E1400844, and apply the conditions established under the Council action of March 17, 2004, under Council File 03-0314 to this vacation request.
FURTHER MOVE that the City Clerk append this Motion to Council File 03-0314.
FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering present its report regarding the feasibility of vacating the requested area to the Public Works Committee.
6-23-06 - File to Calendar Clerk for placement on next available Council agenda
6-30-06 - Council Action - Motion ADOPTED
7-6-06 - File in files
3-2-07 - For ref - Communication from the City Engineer, dated February 28, 2007, relative to initiating vacation proceedings of 31st Street northerly of Jefferson Boulevard from Catalina Street to 250 feet easterly thereof - VAC E1400844.
3-6-07 - Ref to Public Works Committee
3-6-07 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk
5-23-07 - Council Action - Public Works Committee report ADOPTED to:
1. FIND that the vacation of 31st Street northerly of Jefferson Boulevard from Catalina Street to 250 feet easterly thereof, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of-way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit A of the February 15, 2007 City Engineer report and attached to the Council file:
31st Street northerly of Jefferson Boulevard from Catalina Street to 250 feet easterly thereof.
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the City Engineer dated February 15, 2007, as the Findings of the Council.
4. ADOPT the accompanying City Engineer report dated February 15, 2007 to approve the vacation.
5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to set a public hearing date for June 20, 2007 - Findings ADOPTED - Categorical Exemption APPROVED
6-6-07 - File to Council and Legislative Processing Clerk
6-20-07 - Council Action - Public Hearing Closed - Protest Denied - City Engineer Instructed to Proceed
6-28-07 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk OK
6-29-07 - File in files