FAIR AVENUE / STREET VACATION

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. WCOT / JSM FERRARA LLC, owner of the property legally described as Lots 4 and 5, Block 4 of Tract 2170, Lots 8 - 12 of Tract 7412, Lots 26 and 27 of Tract 7153, Lots 23 and 24 of Tract 5867, and Lots 10 and 11 of Tract 7634, has submitted an application for a vacation located in Council District 4. The petitioners have also submitted a fee deposit to cover the cost of processing the vacation proceedings. 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 to vacate the Fair Avenue Vacation District, 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. FURTHER MOVE that upon review of the Public Works Committee, the City Clerk be directed to schedule this request for the City Council's consideration at the appropriate time under the City's Street Vacation procedures.

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