TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Declare the unimproved right-of-way located at 515 Fletcher Avenue, east of Glassell Street, as surplus to the City's needs and authorize the disposal of the property. Resolution No. 11526.
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2. SUMMARY
Resolution No. 11526 will declare that certain City-owned real property located at 515 Fletcher Avenue, east of Glassell Street, as exempt surplus land under Government Code Section 54221 and find that the foregoing action is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Adopt Resolution No. 11526. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange finding that certain City-owned real property located at 515 Fletcher Avenue east of Glassell Street in the City of Orange is exempt surplus land pursuant to Government Code Section 54221 and finding that the foregoing action is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy community
d: Effectively manage and develop City assets.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City of Orange ("City") is addressing the status of a parcel of real property identified as a portion of 515 Fletcher Avenue ("Property"), an unimproved 10-foot strip of the right-of-way on Fletcher Avenue, between Glassell Street and the eastern railroad tracks. Although the northern half of Fletcher Avenue's right-of-way, approximately 50 feet, is developed with sidewalks and street pavement, the southern portion remains an unimproved dirt area, spanning approximately 11,581 square feet. This undeveloped section, while connecting adequately to Heartside and Beachwood Streets, has required maintenance from the City over the years, accruing costs associated with trash and weed removal.
Recognizing that the existing street infrastruc...
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