City Council
MEETING DATE: 3/22/2017
TITLE:
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Resolution of Intention to Vacate Certain Streets, Alleys, Public Highway and Utility Easements: Vacation No. 2017-01.
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution declaring its intention to vacate all or portions of Lot "B" (Hillery Road, formerly First Street), Lot "G" (Allen Avenue), and Lot "Y" (Hillery Road, formerly First Street), as shown on the map of Cathedral City, filed in Book 13, at Pages 24 through 26, inclusive, of Maps, Records of Riverside County, California, together with the vacation of public highway and/or public utility uses on portions of Lots 44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55, as shown on said map of Cathedral City, and public alleys located within Lots 45 and 48 of said Cathedral City, all located within the east half of Section 33, Township 4 South, Range 5 East, San Bernardino Meridian, at the northwest quadrant of East Palm Canyon Drive and Date Palm Drive; and set a Public Hearing date of April 26, 2017 to hear comments and testimony.
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BACKGROUND:
The redevelopment of downtown as a key destination area has long been a focus of the City of Cathedral City's (City) economic development goals. The City Urban Revitalization Corporation (CURC), a non-profit public benefit corporation, was established with the purpose of easing the burdens of local government and assisting the City in its economic development goals.
CURC has acquired a large portion of the Eastside block (the common name for the real property at the northwest corner of Date Palm and East Palm Canyon) and desires to maximize its development potential.
In 2015, the first steps in this effort were achieved when Vacation No. 2015-01 was processed which conditionally vacated portions of Grove Street, Dawes Street, Allen Avenue, a public alley and public highway and utility uses on portions of various other lots in ...
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