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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	July 19, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Adopt Resolution No. 2016/461 vacating a portion of La Serena Court, Alamo area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/19/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:

Julie Carlson, (925) 313-2133

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 19, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/461 vacating a portion of excess right of way located off of La Serena Court over a portion of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN’s) 198-074-003 and 198-073-003 in the Alamo area, pursuant to Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 4 of the Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 8334 (a), et. seq.; APPROVE the project and related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act. [CP# 16-21] Project No.: 0676-6Q1818


DETERMINE that this activity is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061 (b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

DIRECT the Director of the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk, and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to arrange for payment of the $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing and a $25 fee to the DCD for processing of the Notice of Exemption.

DIRECT the Real Estate Division of the Public Works Department to record a certified copy of the Resolution in the office of the County Clerk-Recorder.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Applicant Fees.

BACKGROUND:

In July 1947, Contra Costa County (County) received an Offer of Dedication (Dedication) of a roadway over a portion of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN’s) 198-074-003 and 198-073-003, La Serena Court, Alamo area. The Dedication was included on the Map entitled “Alamo Villa Estates”, filed in Map Book 33, Page 34, in the Office of the County Clerk-Recorder of the County of Contra Costa, State of California. La Serena Court was accepted as a County road by the Board of Supervisors on March 20, 1950 and recorded March 22, 1950.

The owners of APN’s 198-074-003 and 198-073-003 have requested a vacation of a certain portion of excess County right of way that runs along their parcels be vacated.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County would be responsible for the maintenance of an area that is not required for roadway purposes.