HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 78-180 - Declaring its Intention to Vacate and Abandon a Portion of Railroad Avenue Between Gold Street and South Street _
RESOLUTION NO. 7,5•/R(7
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON A PORTION
OF RAILROAD AVENUE BETWEEN GOLD STREET AND SOUTH STREET.
WHEREAS, certain real property has been heretofore re-
served for street purposes, and said property consists of Railroad
Avenue in the City of Redding as the same is set forth on map and
plan on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Redding,
and a portion of said street is proposed to be abandoned, being 20
feet on the west side of Railroad Avenue between Gold Street and
South Street, more particularly described as follows :
Commencing at the northeast corner of Parcel 1 , as shown
on that certain map for. Pacific .Gas and Electric Company,
recorded in Book 7 of Parcel Maps, at page 24 , Shasta
County Records, and thence S. 07°41 ' E. , on and along the
east line of said Parcel 1, 0. 31 feet to the point of
beginning; thence running the following bearings and dis-
tances: From a tangent bearing N. 82°19 ' E. , on a 20 foot
radius curve to the right, through a central angle of 90° ,
a distance of 31. 40 feet; thence S. 07°41' E. , and parallel
with said east line , 264 . 07 feet; thence on a 20 foot radius
tangent curve to the right , through a central angle of
80°01 ' a distance of 27.9''3 feet; thence S. 72°20 ' W. , 3. 52
feet to the southeast corner of Parcel 2 , as shown on said
Parcel Map; thence on and along the east line of Parcels .
2 and 1 , as shown on said map, N. 07°41 ' W. , 304. 38 feet,
more or less, to the point of beginning,
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WHEREAS, it is believed by and it appears to the City •
Council of the City of Redding that the said above described prop-
erty will not be necessary or convenient for public street purposes.,
and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works of the City of
Redding has duly investigated,,the proposed abandonment of the sub-
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ject property and has recommended to the City Council no indication
that it will ever be required for public street purposes , and °p
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Redding
has held a public hearing regarding the abandonment of said prop-
erty and at the conclusion of said hearing has recommended that
the property be abandoned, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redding elects
to proceed in this matter under the provisions of the Street Vaca-
tion Act of 1941 , as the same is set forth in Section 8300, et seq. ,
of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, with
the provision that this resolution shall be deemed an ordinance of
intention, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Negative
Declaration prepared in connection herewith, and has determined
that this abandonment will create no significant effect on the
environment,
1NOW,A THEREFORE, BE _IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Redding 'as follows, to wit:
1. That all of the foregoing recitals are true and
correct.
2. That the City Council intends to and hereby declares
its intention to vacate and abandon the above described portion of
Railroad Avenue between Gold Street and South Street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all persons interested in or
objecting to the proposed abandonment will be heard on Monday, the
6th day of November, 1978 , at the hour of 7 : 30 P.M. , at the City
Council Chambers and Police Department Building at 1313 California
Street in the City of Redding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Public Works
of the City of Redding be and he is hereby instructed to post or
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cause to be conspicuously posted at points not more than three
hundred (300) feet in distance apart and along the line of the
property now proposed to be abandoned, notices of this intention
to vacate and abandon this street right of way. Said notices
shall set forth the passage of this Resolution of Intention and
shall set forth the time and place of hearing as hereinabove set
forth. At least three such notices as above set forth shall be
posted, in the manner above set forth, and posting of said notices
shall be completed not less than ten days prior to the date of
hearing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify
to the passage and adoption of this resolution of intention and
shall cause the same to be published once in a newspaper of general
circulation printed in the City of Redding at least fifteen (15)
days before the date set for public hearing of protests to the
aforesaid proposed vacation.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was intro-
duced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Redding on the 2nd day of October , 1978 , and was duly adopted
at said meeting by the following vote :
AYES: COUNCILMEN : Fulton, Gard, Kirkpatrick, Pugh, and Demsher
NOES: COUNCILMEN : None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN : None
ATTEST:
BALD M. DEMSHE
7J//,./ a Mayor of the City of Redding
MILDRED }�RAY.TON City Clerk
By: dC/• ,Ji-ct _ , Deputy
F0 PROVED: (
EARL D: MURPHY, Ci A €orney
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