TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION
FROM: Carl Stiehl, City Planner
PREPARED BY: Jeff Lyall, Sr. Development Service Technician
SUBJECT:
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Resolution to Determine that a Vacation in a portion of Washington Avenue is Consistent with the General Plan
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RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF WASHINGTON AVENUE IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN
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ENVIRONMENTAL
The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use - Section 15305) as this is a minor right-of-way vacation that does not change land use or density of the surrounding properties.
PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The request involves an existing project under construction located at the southeast corner of Kalmia Street and Washington Avenue at 24610 Washington Avenue, which is located in the City's Downtown Specific Plan area. The approved project consists of a +/- 50,000 square foot mixed-use building containing commercial and residential uses. The project's approved plans include modification of the Washington Avenue public right-of-way. The property was last subdivided in 1979 and is identified as Parcel 3 of Parcel Map 7704.
The property owner, SPE 906-090-014 LLC, has requested the vacation of approximately 3,181 square feet of Washington Avenue right-of-way within Parcel 3 consistent with the approved project plans. Engineering staff reviewed the request and found it complies with applicable state and local requirements. In this case, the right-of-way is no longer needed for future public use and is consistent with the Murrieta General Plan and Downtown Murrieta Specific Plan.
BACKGROUND
An application was filed by Downtown SPE 906-090-014 LLC, the applicant, to vacate a pu...
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