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 legally described as Lots 35 through 53 of the Longstreet Tract, has submitted an application requesting to vacate the alley northwesterly of Grand Avenue between Adams Boulevard and 23rd Street, located in Council District Nine.
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
9-10-02 - This day's Council session
9-10-02 - File to Calendar Clerk for placement on next available Council agenda
9-17-02 - Motion ADOPTED
10-1-02 - File in files
8-21-03 - For ref - Transmittal from the City Engineer VAC-E1400822 relative to the vacation of the alley northwesterly of Grand Avenue between Adams Boulevard and 23rd Street.
8-25-03 - Ref to Public Works Committee
8-25-03 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk
1-21-04 - Public Works Committee report ADOPTED 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 August 14, 2003, as the Findings of Council.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated August 14, 2003, that street vacation proceedings (VAC-E1400822) be instituted for the Alley northwesterly of Grand Avenue between Adams Boulevard and 23rd Street., subject to the conditions enumerated therein - Findings ADOPTED - Categorical Exemption APPROVED.
1-26-04 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk OK
1-27-04 - File in files
6-28-06 - This day's Council session - Motion - Rosendahl Mover 2006 / Perry - 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 January 21, 2004, under Council File No. 02-1983, conditionally approved the vacation of the alley northwesterly of Grand Avenue between Adams Boulevard and 23rd Street. 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 alley; has submitted a new application requesting to vacate the same alley, located in Council District 9.
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 No. 02- 1983, Engineering Work Order No. E1400822
and apply the conditions established under the Council action of January 21, 2004, under Council File No. 02-1983 to this vacation request.
FURTHER REQUEST that the City Clerk append this Motion to Council File No. 02-1983.
FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering present its report regarding the feasibility of vacating the requested area to the Public Works Committee.
6-28-06 - Ref to Public Works Committee
6-28-06 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk
7-21-06 - Council Action - Motion ADOPTED (Public Works Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
7-27-06 - File in files
9-29-06 - For ref - Communication from the Bureau of Engineering, dated September 26, 2006, relative to initiating vacation proceedings for alley northwesterly of Grand Avenue between Adams Boulevard and 23rd Street - VAC E1400822.
10-3-06 - Ref to Public Works Committee
10-3-06 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk
6-25-08 - Communication from the Public Works Committee Clerk, dated June 25, 2008, relative to the vacation proceedings for alley northwesterly of Grand Avenue - is attached to Council file.
7-15-08 - Council Action - Public Works Committee report ADOPTED - Findings ADOPTED - Categorical Exemption APPROVED - Set for Hearing AUGUST 6, 2008
7-21-08 - File to Council and Legislative Processing Clerk