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ITEM #
DATE: 1 18-12
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: VACATION OF UTILITY EASEMENTS —YOUTH & SHELTER SERVICES
PARKING LOT
BACKGROUND:
On September 2, 2011, the Electric Services Department obtained an electric facilities
easement for the future placement of a pad-mount transformer to provide alternate
electric service to the buildings in the block encompassed by Main Street, Kellogg
Avenue, 5th Street, and Douglas Avenue. The easement was granted by Youth and
Shelter Services, 420 Kellogg Avenue, on property owned by them at 218 5th Street.
During recent construction activities in the alley north of Main Street, it was determined
by Electric Services staff that the proposed location of the future transformer would not
be feasible due to difficulties in extending future buried wires to and from the
transformer. An alternate location for the future transformer was identified on the YSS
site and an easement has been granted for this new location. The original electric
facilities easement obtained for this purpose, therefore, is no longer required.
Staff has reviewed the easement vacation location, and the easement is only an Electric
Services easement. No other utility facilities will be affected by the vacation of this
easement.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the vacation of the easement shown in Attachment A on the Youth and
Shelter Services property, and set the date of public hearing for January 22,
2013.
2. Do not approve the request to vacate the easements shown in Attachment A on
the Youth and Shelter Services property.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Since a new location for the transformer has been found that is more easily accessible
now and in the future, the City no longer has a need for the easement.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt
Alternative No. 1, thereby approving the vacation of easements shown on Attachment
A, and setting the date of public hearing for January 22, 2013.
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EASEMENT TO
5th Street BE VACATED
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218 5TH STREET
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EASEMENT
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Checked:
EXHIBIT "A"
Approved: Sheet 1 of Scale: NONE