101-Staff Report.pdf
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL
10 10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3354 www.cupertino.org
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: September 7, 2010
Subject
Vacate a portion of City right of way on Stevens Canyon Road at 22605 Ricardo Road.
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution.
Discussion
The owner of the parcel at 22605 Ricardo Road petitioned the City to vacate a portion of the
existing Stevens Canyon Road right of way adjacent to his property that is no longer needed for
roadway purposes. Harold “Bud” Barclay applied to the City of Cupertino requesting that the
City consider vacating a portion of the existing Stevens Canyon Road public road right of way.
Once vacated, the area would become part of the Barclay parcel at 22605 Stevens Canyon Road.
On August 3, 2010, Council adopted a resolution of intention to vacate the aforementioned right
of way, reserving a public utilities easement and a five-foot wide pedestrian access easement,
along Stevens Canyon Road. The City posted and published appropriate notice of that intention,
as well as of and the date, time, and place of the public hearing to consider that intention,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 8320 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code.
If the City Council finds after due consideration of all of the evidence submitted that the right of
way described in the notice of hearing is unnecessary for present or prospective street purposes,
then it may adopt a resolution vacating that right of way, reserving and excepting there from a
public utilities easement and a five-foot wide pedestrian access easement, pursuant to Section
8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
Adoption of the resolution will authorize the City Clerk to record the executed original resolution
in the Office of the Recorder of the County of Santa Clara, at which time the area vacated will no
longer be a public street or highway, but will contain a public utilities easement and a five-foot
wide pedestrian access easement retained by the City.
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Prepared by: Glenn Goepfert
Reviewed by: Ralph Qualls
Approved for Submission by: David W. Knapp, City Manager
Attachments: Draft Resolution
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