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Clark Colony Road Vacation/Abandonment
a. Adopt a Resolution, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 8324:
1. Finding that abandonment of roads involves existing highways and streets, and minor alterations to land which qualify respectively as Class 1 and Class 4 categorical exemptions under the CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301(c) - existing highways and streets; and 15304 - minor public alterations in the condition of the land, and there are no exceptions under Section 15300.2;
2. Vacating approximately 8.4 miles of public road right-of-way interest over certain Clark Colony roads, namely all of Fir Avenue, Pear Avenue, Pesch Avenue (portions also known as Peach Road), Canal Street, Fifteenth Street, Sixteenth Street and portions of Cedar Avenue, Pine Avenue and Oak Avenue, (said roads being 6.3 miles of public road right-of-way that are privately maintained and are not part of the County Road System, together with an additional 2.07 miles of County maintained roads that are part of the County Road System) subject to the reservation of easements for public utilities within said roads;
3. Finding that said Clark Colony roads are unnecessary for present or prospective public use;
4. Finding that the vacation of said Clark Colony roads is in the public interest because it furthers public health and safety by: (1) increasing food safety by limiting potential agricultural field contamination from unauthorized access and activities along said roads, including trespassing and illegal dumping; (2) reducing illegal poaching occurring in the Arroyo Seco River by controlling access to the river from said roads; and (3) eliminating a non-standard road intersection at the intersection of Peach Road and Thorne Road.
5. Accepting the Planning Commission resolution dated November 14, 2018 finding General Plan conformity, together with a memorandum from RMA-Planning Services dated November 16, 2018 providing a list of specific General Plan policies that dem...
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