1991/03/12 City Council Resolution (4)RESOLUTION NO. 91-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ABANDONING AND VACATING A SECTION OF A 40 FOOT WIDE PUBLIC
ROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY REFERRED TO AS WILLIS AVENUE LOCATED ON THE
WEST SIDE OF REDWOOD AND EXTENDING FROM WILFRED AVENUE ON THE
NORTH SOUTHERLY FOR A DISTANCE OF 696 ±, BETWEEN ASSESSOR'S
PARCEL NO. 45- 075 -02, 03 AND 08 ON THE WEST AND
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 45- 082 -40 AND 42 ON THE EAST
WHEREAS, Government Code 65402 provides that the advisory
agency of a city
review
and recommend
to the elected public body
whether certain
public
easements or
rights -of -way should be
vacated and /or abandoned; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park Department of Public Works
has requested that a portion of a public road right -of -way being
40 foot wide by 696 ± foot long section of Willis Avenue be
abandoned, described as follows:
Subject road right-of-way is a 40 ft. wide by 696 ± foot
long parcel section of Willis Avenue belonging to the City
of Rohnert Park located southerly of Wilfred Avenue; between
AP No. 45- 075 -02, 03 and 08 on the west and AP No. 45- 082 -40
and 42 on the east (as shown on attached Exhibit "A"").
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing
regarding this matter of the 28th day of February, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission's recommendation was that
the aforesaid road right -of -way be abandoned.
WHEREAS, after considering the matter, the City Council has
determined that the aforesaid public right -of -way should be
abandoned based upon the following findings:
1. That the portion of road right -of -way referred to as
Willis Avenue is not needed as a public roadway.
2. That alternate road -way will be constructed to serve
the adjacent property owners and general public.
3. That the road right -of -way is not necessary and it
would be in the best interest: of the public health, safety and
welfare to abandon the aforesaid public road:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park
City Council that the above mentioned section of Willis Avenue;
being a road right -of -way 40 ft. wide by 696 + feet in length be
abandoned, subject to the following conditions:
1. The abandonment is contingent upon the City consummating
the purchase of the right -of -way for the realignment of
Willis Avenue through AP 45- 082 -40 and 42.
2. That Mr. Ken 44a4kt w or the owners' of Assessor's Parcel
No's. 45- 082 -40 and 42 will construct a 25 ft. wide gravel
driveway to the requirements of the City Engineer from the
new terminus of Willis Avenue to the residence located on
Roberts' property, Assessor's Parcel No. 45- 075 -08.
3. That the City shall reserve appropriate easements for all
existing utilities within Willis Avenue.
4. That the City shall reserve two private 12' wide storm drain
easements from the existing storm drain in Willis Avenue to
serve Roberts' property, .Assessor Parcel No. 45- 075 -08.
5. That the City shall reserve appropriate private utility
easements across Hartsough frontage, AP No. 45- 075 -03 to
serve Roberts' property AP No. 45- 075 -08 in consideration of
Roberts relinquishing all of Roberts' access rights in the
abandoned portion of Willis Avenue not owned by Roberts.
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March, 1991.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
HOLLINGSWORTH
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