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Council Meeting: December 18, 2001 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Setting of a Public Hearing on January 22, 2002 for Proposed Vacation of
Public Service Utility and Right-of-Way Easements at Sixth Court for the
Main Library Expansion Project
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council direct the City Clerk to set a public
hearing for January 22, 2002 at 6:45 p.m. to vacate public utility and right-of-way
easements located at Sixth Court, immediately adjacent to the Santa Monica Main
Library.
Background
The Main Library, located at 1343 Sixth Street, is an important information resource for
the community, serving over two thousand patrons per day. At its January 23, 2001
meeting, Council awarded a professional services contract to Moore Ruble Yudell
Architects and Planners for design, construction documents, and construction
administration of the Main Library expansion project. Following initial cost analysis and
public input, it was determined that a more advantages approach to meet the needs of
the community would include the demolition of the existing facility and construction of a
new building. Council approved this approach at its September 25, 2001 meeting.
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Discussion
The current library building is bounded by Sixth Court immediately to the east, Sixth
Street to the west, Santa Monica Boulevard to the South, and the Verizon property to
the North. A City-owned public parking lot is located on the east side of Sixth Court.
As envisioned, the new Main Library building will sit on the corner of Sixth Street and
Santa Monica Boulevard, extending across Sixth Court and into the City-owned parking
lot at that location. To facilitate completion of the new library building, it is necessary to
vacate utility and right-of-way easements in Sixth Court adjacent to the existing library
site (see Appendix A). Existing utilities in the alley will be re-routed around the new
building. The vacation proceedings will be held in accordance with Part 3, Chapter 3 of
the California Streets and Highways Code, ?General Vacation Procedures.?
Budget/Financial Impact
There are no costs associated with the relocation of non-City-owned facilities, such as
power gas and telecommunication lines, as these are being handled by the respective
utility companies. The costs of relocating City-owned utilities in the right-of-way are
included in the budget for the Main Library expansion project, and would occur in
conjunction with the construction.
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Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council direct the City Clerk to set a public hearing for
January 22, 2002 at 6:45 p.m. for the proposed vacation of public utility and right-of-way
easements in Sixth Court.
Attachment A: Map of Subject Area
Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental & Public Works Management
Anthony Antich, P.E., City Engineer
Lauren Friedman, Senior Architect
Donald Patterson, Senior Administrative Analyst
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ATTACHMENT A ? Area of Proposed Vacation
Sixth Court
Verizon
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