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Home My WebLink About08/21/1990, C-7 - REQUEST TO ABANDON HASKINS AVENUE BETWEEN SANTA BARBARA STREET AND THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RI I TE 1111011M11111 city or San Luis OBISpo - "8?�OA COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MWNUMeERd I FROM: Arno onas, Community Development Director; By: Jeff Hoo Associate Planner SUBJECT: Request to abandon Haskins Avenue between Santa Barbara Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way. CAO RECOMMENDATION Adopt resolution of intent to abandon to abandon. Haskins Street as recommended by the Planning Commission. ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION At its July 11, 1990 meeting the Planning Commission voted 5 to 0 (Commrs. Gurnee and Schmidt absent) to recommended that the City Council abandon Haskins Street, subject to three findings and two conditions. Other than the applicant's comments, there was no public comment on the street abandonment at the meeting. BACKGROUND Haskins Avenue is a one-block long "paper street" which crosses the Pacific Home Improvement Center's parking lot and storage lot. The property owner would like to provide for the future sale or redevelopment of the property by formally abandoning the street, and by adjusting lot lines to combine several small lots into five larger lots. A lot line adjustment application is pending, and will be considered following Council action on the street abandonment request. Originally, the applicant had requested abandonment of both Emily Street and Haskins Avenue; however the request to abandon Emily Street was withdrawn due to access and circulation needs for adjacent lots. Haskins Avenue was dedicated as a public street with the Buena Vista Addition, filed in 1887. Fee title to the underlying property is held by the property owner. The City maintains a 6" sewer main in Haskins Avenue; otherwise there are no public improvements or public use. The owner is willing to grant an easement to allow the sewer to remain in its present location (letter from applicant, attached) . Cities and counties follow the abandonment procedures set forth in Section 8300, et. sec. , of the Streets and Highways Code. The decision to abandon any public right-of-way is a legislative and discretionary one, and the City is not required to abandon when in the judgement of the City Council it would be unwise to do so. The Planning Commission's action on the request is advisory to the City Council. If the Council decides to abandon a street, it must make findings that the street is unnecessary for present or future public purposes, and that the abandonment is consistent with the General Plan. If these findings cannot be made, the street may not • a uVdl�piM§J city of san tuts ompo COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Page 2 be abandoned. Upon abandonment, the City may impose reasonable conditions and reserve easements for various public utilities. DATA SUMMARY Applicant: Terence K. Orton, Westland Engineering Representative: Roger Lyon Property .Owner: Roger Morf Zoning: C-S General Plan: Service-Commercial/Light Industrial Environmental Status: Negative Declaration granted. City Processing Deadline: none. Site Description: Rectangular section of right-of-way, 50 feet wide by about 320 feet long, currently used for parking and outdoor storage purposes. EVALUATION The area in which Haskins Avenue is located has been used and maintained by Pacific Home Improvement Center as a parking lot and outdoor storage yard for many years. While the right-of-way (r.o.w. ) has existed since the late 18001x, there is no indication that it was ever improved or used as a public street. The City maintains a 6" sewer main in Haskins between Emily Street and Santa Barbara Street, and the applicant intends to reserve a utility easement to allow existing utilities to remain. In addition, there are plans to widen Santa Barbara Street to allow for future installation of bikeways and related improvements, and the applicant intends to reserve 10 feet of Haskins Avenue for that purpose. Access and Circulation Haskins Avenue does not appear to be needed for current or future street purposes, since all lots bordering Haskins Avenue have street access from Emily or Santa Barbara Streets. The applicant owns fee title to the properties underlying and adjacent to the right-of-way. Abandonment would not affect neighboring properties, but would merely recognize long-standing uses of the property. Eventually, it is likely that the applicant's property will e redeveloped with more intensive C-S uses. At that time, primary access could be provided from High, Roundhouse, or Santa Barbara Streets with secondary access from Emily Street. There is no likelihood that Haskins Avenue would be extended in either direction, since it is bordered by railroad r.o.w. and residential areas to the east, and commercial and residential buildings to the west. Nor is it needed for emergency or fire access. Haskins Avenue does, however, provide an option to link - .jt ►��uiI�IP IINIIi city o� san Luis oBispo COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Page 3 Emily Street with Santa. Barbara Street for an internal commercial street. This does not appear to be a necessary connection, now or in the future, and may not be a desirable given its proximity to High and Roundhouse Streets. If through circulation is needed in the future, it may be possible to extend Emily Street to High Street by acquiring excess railroad r.o.w. General Plan Abandonment would be consistent with the General Plan. The Circulation Element Streets Master Plan does not show Haskins Avenue. Current work on updating the Circulation Element is focusing on the possible cross-town Bishop to South Street connection; however Haskins Avenue is not expected to be a part of that project. Utilities A 6" public sewer main is located in Haskins between Emily and Santa Barbara Streets, and P.G. & E. and Southern California Gas have asked that a utility easement be reserved if the street is abandoned. Condition 1 requires that a utility easement be reserved in Haskins Avenue prior to final street abandonment, to the approval of the City Engineer. The applicant may also choose to relocate existing utilities, with prior approval by the City's Utilities Manager and City Engineer, and by the utility companies. This is addressed in recommended condition number 1. street Widening A 10-foot wide strip of the Haskins Avenue r.o.w. at Santa Barbara Street should be reserved for future street widening. The •� Circulation Element designates Santa Barbara Street as a 60-foot wide arterial street; and the Bicycle Facilities Plan recommends that bike lanes be provided along both sides of the street. A 10 foot widening on both sides of Santa Barbara Street will allow the eventual installation of bike lanes as recommended in the Plan. In discussions with staff, the applicant agreed to reserving the 10-foot by 50-foot strip for future street widening, and this is addressed in recommended condition 2. ALTERNATIVES 1. Continue consideration of the abandonment request, with direction to staff or the applicant on additional information or changes needed. 2. Adopt resolution to deny the abandonment request if the council cannot make the mandated findings for approval. AIT city of San tuts o8Ispo COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT StAff Report Page 4 RECOMMENDATION Adopt resolution of intent to abandon Haskins Avenue, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Attachments: -Draft Council Resolutions -vicinity Map -Lot Line Adjustment Map -Applicant's Letter -Initial Environmental Study -Planning Commission action jh/Haskins.wp i RESOLUTION NO. (1990 Series) A RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO OF INTENTION TO ABANDON HASKINS AVENUE BETWEEN SANTA BARBARA STREET AND THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Findincs. It is the intention of the City of San Luis Obispo to abandon right-of-way on Haskins Avenue between Santa Barbara Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of- way as shown on the map marked "Exhibit A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by such reference, pursuant to Section 8300 et. sed. of the Streets and Highways Code, subject to the following findings: 1. The right-of-way proposed for abandonment is not needed for present or future public purposes; 2. . The proposed street abandonment is consistent with the General Plan; and 3. The proposed. street abandonment has been evaluated under the City's Environmental Procedures and the California Environmental Quality Act, and it has been determined that the street abandonment will not have a significant adverse environmental impact (ER45-88) . SECTION 2. Conditions. Final abandonment of said right-of- way shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. Final street abandonment shall be subject to the reservation of a utilities easement, to the approval of then n i i City Engineer. 2. Final street abandonment shall be subject to the �J reservation of a 10-foot by 50-foot strip of right-of-way along Santa Barbara Street for future street improvements, to the approval of the City Engineer and Community Development Director. SECTION 3. Copies of the map showing the details of the proposed abandonment are available at the office of the City Clerk, 990 Palm Street, in San Luis Obispo, California. SECTION 4. Tuesday, September 18, 1990 at 7:05 p.m: or such later hour as may be established by the City Clerk, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, is the time and place set for hearing all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed abandonment, which time is not less than fifteen (15) days from the passage of this resolution. SECTION S. This resolution,, together with the ayes and noes, shall be published once in full at least ten (10) days before the public hearing on the proposed abandonment, in the Telegram- Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in this city. SECTION 6. The City Engineer shall post at least three (3) notices of the proposed abandonment along or adjacent to that portion of the street proposed to be abandoned at least fourteen - C= 7-L ' I O (14) days before the date set for hearing in accordance with Section 8322 of the Streets and Highways Code. SECTION 7. The City Engineer shall notify utility companies affected by the proposed abandonment at least ten (10) days after adoption of the Resolution of Intention in accordance with Section 8347. of the Streets and Highways Code. On motion of seconded by _ and on the following roll call vote: AYES: . NOES: ABSENT: the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of 1990. Mayor. Ron Dunin ATTEST.: Pam Voges, City Clerk APPROVED: City Adminis ra ive Officer tt me Community Dev pment Director -,City E60ifteer t /I CRESOLUTION NO. (1990 Series) A RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DENYING A REQUEST TO ABANDON HASKINS AVENUE BETWEEN SANTA BARBARA STREET AND THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. After considering the Planning Commission's recommended action, public testimony, and staff comments and reports thereon, the City .Council hereby denies the request to abandon Haskins Avenue between Santa Barbara Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way as shown on the map marked "Exhibit A" attached, based on the following findings: I. The right-of-way proposed for abandonment is needed for present or future public purposes; and 2.. The proposed street abandonment is not consistent with the General Plan; On motion of , seconded by _ , and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: the foregoing resolution was passed and. adopted this day of , 1990. ��9 Mayor Ron Dunin ATTEST: Pam Voges, City Clerk APPROVED: City Admin strativ fficee t tt ey Community Devel ent Director 4^09— city En eer' I . O 0 / 100 lop 10 AI7iJlL i i i i i gooii ;i I IOP . ;ii .• buILDING -♦ -/ -- ♦-t i i0 - / CA O • - n ARC 33 ' T GA:�OfJY9 - -i 'iso - ARC 04-191 i , ♦ ♦ j i 00 0 704- STREET I - - 7as =0 -'-, =1 :=; '. 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I ` t 1 ep 10 nu .4 i 1 i SC'UI /u Jy�•� II' Imo• .� 1 II I I4• 'If \ ^ 9QSOG�.11 . 11.1 1 -%l/9 I Westland Engineering Company Consulting Civil Engineering & Surveying 1037 Mill Street San Luis Obispo. CA 93401 (805) 541-2394 'uly 2, 1990 Mr. Jeff Hook Planning Department City of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA RE: LOT CONSOLIDATION PLAN Dear Mr . Hook : We are requesting that you continue processing the lot consolidation plan and road abandonment for Haskin Avenue. Based upon your request we are modifying our original request and leaving Emily Street open until the city is able to further review circulation in the area or when we are ready to pursue a . change of development or strategy for the property. We are enclosing revised plans for the consolidation to be processed. O Since we are not being allowed to complete the road abandonments at this time we are showing an easement for the sewer line to remain in the Haskin Avenue area. Later when we know what will be taking place in Emily Street we will propose a change to the sewer alignment. I understand that the Planning Commission will be hearing this matter this month and we are looking forward to completing this phase of the work. Sincerely yours, Terence R. Orton Enclosure _ cc Roger Lyon James Richard Roger Morf fw3/morfl �7'1J city of san tuts owspo t INITIAL STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SITE LOCATION Emily Street north of Roundhouse Avenue and HaskinAPPLICATION NO.�Abandonme8nt venue eas . o banca Barbara Avenue. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Ahandnnmonr of the above referenced streets to the railroad right—of-way. APPLICANT Rngp. Mnrf _ Renresentati"ve: Terry Orton, Westland Engineering Company STAFF RECOMMENDATION: _ X NEGATIVE DECLARATION MITIGATION INCLUDED _EXPANDED INITIAL STUDY REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT REQUIRED . PREPARED BY Gary W. Price. Associate Planner bl!y VIDATE August .S, 1988 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S ACTION: DATE SUMMARY OF INITIAL STUDY FINDINGS L DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING IL POTENTIAL IMPACT REVIEW POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS A. COMMUNITY PLANS AND GOALS ................... ............... NONE B. POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND GROWTH... ......................................... NONE C. LAND USE ......................................................................._ ... NONE D. TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION .............................................. NONE _ E. PUBLICSERVICES ................................................................ NONE F. UTILITIES....................................................................._.... NONE • G. NOISE LEVELS ........................................... NONE H. GEOLOGIC 3 SEISMIC HAZARDS d TOPOGRAPHIC MODIFICATIONS .................... NONE I. AIR QUALITY AND WIND CONDITIONS........'........................................ NONF. J. SURFACE WATER FLOW AND OUALITY .............................................. NONE K 'PLANT LIFE........................................ NONE L ANIMAL LIFE...............................:...................................... NONE M. ARCHAEOLOGICAUHISTORICAL........... N. AESTHETIC ................................................. ........ MnWP O. ENERGYlRESOURCEUSE ..,..........................................._.............. MnMP P. OTHER ...................._.........._....,.. ................................ ... WIMP UL STAFF RECOMMENDATION NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 'SEE ATTACHED REPORTy ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE EMILY STREET/HASKIN AVENUE ABANDONMENT Site. Description Combined street right-of-way proposed for abandonment is approximately .75 acres (32,875 square-feet). The unimproved 290 lineal feet of Emily Street currently divides two warehouses and is used for parking and vehicle access. The 400 lineal feet of Haskin Avenue is partly improved as an open parking lot and open warehouse storage area and is vacant and unimproved near Emily Street. The two streets converge and end at the Southern Pacific Railroad property. Surrounding land uses consist of various warehousing and outdoor storage near the railroad and some large retail development nearing Santa Barbara Avenue. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: F. Public Utilities Sewer lines currently transverse the southeasterly portion of the site and extend down Haskin Avenue west to Santa Barbara Street. An existing gas line travels along the Emily Street Alignment. No impacts are expected to existing and future utilities as long as easements are reserved to maintain and operate these facilities. The applicant has indicated that sewer lines could be relocated off the site so that sewer easements could be eliminated. Separate environmental review of such a project. would be required to address those anticipated impacts. VICINITY MAP ` HASKIN AVE, AND EMILY ST, ABANDONMENT Ul J4 kp Y�x 1 • N [�/, Stgg m �� _ +,•>•w • Mme) �� •• YJ r.» • s HICIH STREET RAC .. n> ••• •r rV S O "-__ � • •• • rxy !% p- • u.. BSU!! , ,I', 'II � Kwr n ! +9Rr! Y .:'rim *.< �, '.•,.�,' M.w.•f ® C-S J I Ml r• j z r- ' ,.,. G_5 Mll > N N LRC J>A•R[IJY • , .AVE r O F C—N �`• �ETN•r:t:r,».NN•N.N•N.N•N A �NRN...•..•.••.•�,.•=.•�••RRRRR•R:NN• OUTH ST. NN..N•N�i.oi•:j•p4•�».r. ---- --- - --- N s --� - C-S-S w w ♦ t.. � 1 r.•• Tk wwr, 1 ,y C— N , 310 'lrolpooN r 00 ` tLi.: .Z s e �. O Qy 1 v° N .• 1 1 9 -' r... �� . / .! 1 /J i k;LA CIfO5A ' WIS OBISPO o990 Palm Street/Post Office Bo} 8100 i San Luis Obispo. CA 93403-8100 July 12, 1990 Mr. Terence Orton 1037 Mill Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Subject: Street Abandonment Dear Mr. Orton: The Planning Commission, at its meeting of July 11, 1990, recommended to the City Council approval of your request to abandon a portion of Haskin Street between Santa Barbara Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad. The action was based on the following findings and conditions: Findings 1. The right-of-way proposed for abandonment is not needed for present or future public purposes 2 . The proposed street abandonment is consistent with the. General Plan; and 3 . The proposed street abandonment has been evaluated under the City's Environmental Procedures and the California Environmental Quality Act, and it has been determined that the street abandonment will not have a significant adverse environmental impact (ER 45-88) . Conditions 1. Final street abandonment shall be subject to the reservation of a utilities easement; to the approval of the City Engineer. 2. Final street abandonment shall be subject to the reservation of a 10-foot by 50-foot strip of right-of-way along Santa Barbara Street for future street improvements, to the approval of the City Engineer and Community Development Director. The action of the Planning Commission is a recommendation to the City Council and, therefore is not final. This matter has been tentatively scheduled before the council on August 21, 1990, for C�T�7 i Mr. Terence Orton July 12, 1990 Page 2 consideration of a "Resolution of Intention to Abandon. " If the council adopts such a resolution, it will also set a public hearing to consider final abandonment. That public hearing would take place approximately thirty days later. This date, however, should be verified with the City Clerk's office. If you have any questions, please contact -Jeff Hook at 549-7176. ' ncer ly, �• pd, Arnold B. Jon s, Director Community Development cc: Roger .Lyon