Agenda Item Wording:
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Abandonment of Easements - Adopt Resolution No. 2025-67 ordering the summary vacation and abandonment of a public utility easement and pedestrian access easement within Parcels 2 and 3 of Parcel Map No. 5438; and, further authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents to complete the abandonment.
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Prepared by:
Edelma Gonzalez, Associate Engineer, edelma.gonzalez@visalia.city, (559) 713-4364 Adrian Rubalcaba, Sr. Project Manager, adrian.rubalcaba@visalia.city, (559)713-4507 Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Department Director, Jason.huckleberry@visalia.city, (559)713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends adopting Resolution No. 2025-67 ordering the vacation and abandonment of a portion of a public utility easement and pedestrian access easement within Parcels 2 and 3 of Parcel Map No. 5438, located near the northeast corner of Shirk Street and Riggin Avenue, and further authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents to complete the abandonment.
Summary:
Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) is developing a retail warehouse, car wash, and fueling station located near the northeast corner of Shirk Street and Riggin Avenue. As part of the conditions of approval of their tentative parcel map (TPM 2023-04) and development plan, both onsite and offsite improvements were required which included a traffic signal on Shirk Street at the entrance serving their site. The easements established with the recording of parcel map do not fully cover the area needed for the signal's installation and maintenance. To address this, Costco is requesting abandonment of the existing easements and providing separate easement dedications to the city to meet the requirements.
Background Discussion:
City Council approved the recordation of TPM 2023-04 on October 7, 2024, and the map was subsequently recorded with Tulare County Records as Parcel Map No. 5438. The conditions of approval of the parcel ...
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