A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF
25TH STREET BETWEEN THE STRAND AND HERMOSA AVENUE

 

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council approve and adopt the attached City Council Resolution entitled: " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE VACATION AND ABANDONMENT FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES OF A PORTION OF 25TH STREET, BETWEEN THE STRAND AND HERMOSA AVENUE, AS SHOWN ON THE TRACT OF HERMOSA BEACH AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1, PAGE 25, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER . "

 

Background :

This item is continued from April 10, 2001. On March 13, 2001, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 01-6118, setting the Public Hearing for the proposed street vacation (see attached Resolution No. 01-6118).

 

Analysis :

The Fire Department, Police Department and all affected companies have been notified of the proposed vacation. An easement will be preserved for utilities location within the vacation area.

Notices of the vacation were published and posed as required by law. In accordance with Resolution No. 01-6118, that portion of 25th Street between The Strand and Hermosa Avenue, as described in the attached resolution, is not needed for circulation or traffic purposes.

 

Fiscal Impact :

Since this item is considered to be a routine item of work, no additional allocation is required.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 01-

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE VACATION AND ABANDONMENT FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES OF A PORTION OF 25TH STREET, BETWEEN THE STRAND AND HERMOSA AVENUE, AS SHOWN ON THE TRACT OF HERMOSA BEACH AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1, PAGE 25, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach did, on the 13th day of March 2001, adopt Resolution No. 01-6118 declaring its intention to vacate that portion of the southeasterly twenty-two (22) feet of 25th Street, adjacent to Lot 7, Block 25, between The Strand and Hermosa Avenue, as shown on the tract of Hermosa Beach as per Map recorded in Book 1, Page 1-25, in the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder.

WHEREAS , notices of said vacation have been published and posted in the time, form, and manner required by law; and

WHEREAS , a public hearing on the matter was held on the 10th day of April 2001, as prescribed by law.

NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach as follows:

SECTION 1. That the following described portion of 25th Street is unnecessary for present or prospective public street purposes, and that the public interest, necessity and convenience required that the City Council of said City order the vacation and abandonment of that portion of said street.

Being a portion of 25th Street as shown on Hermosa Beach Tract as per Map recorded in Book 1, Page 25 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder, County of Los Angeles, more fully described as follows:

The southeasterly twenty-two (22) feet of 25th Street adjacent to Lot 7, Block 25, of said Hermosa Beach Tract bounded by the Strand to the west and Hermosa Avenue to the east.

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby determine that the public convenience and necessity requite that an easement be retained for construction and maintenance of utility lines within the limit of the street vacation as described herein above.

SECTION 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach shall cause a certified copy of said order to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of the County of Los Angeles.

SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2001.