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1 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEMBERS CYNTHIA M. RUIZ PRESIDENT VALERIE LYNNE SHAW YOLANDA FUENTES DAVID SICKLER PAULA A. DANIELS JAMES A. GIBSON EXECUTIVE OFFICER Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering Land Development Group 201 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA Honorable Bill Rosendahl, Chair Public Works Committee Transmi t tal: CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA MAYOR Ste. 200 JUNO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF ENGINEERING GARY LEE MOORE, P.E CITY ENGINEER 650 SOUTH SPRING ST., SUITE 200 LOS ANGELES, CA Council File No Council District: 9 - Contact Person: Don Sakamoto Phone # (213) Transmitted herewith, is the City Engineer's report dated June 1, 2006 for Council review and approval of: VACATION APPROVAL - VAC-E Council File No Lebanon Street from Venice Boulevard to Approximately 165 Feet Southwesterly Thereof. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Adopt the findings by the City Engineer on the attached City Engineer i s report. 2. Adopt the City Engineer's report dated June 1, Fiscal Impact Statement: The petitioner has paid a fee of $6, for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Administrative Code. Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the Administrative Code may be required of the petitioner. AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ~ Reabe and ma fra re wate. ~44

2 -2 - Conclusion: The proposed vacation of that portion of Lebanon Street shown colored blue on the attached Exhibit IIAII should be denied since this alley is currently used by the. general public and vehicular access and circulation in this area will be negatively impacted by the vacation. At tachment : c. ~ r-o~ EY/DS/gt H: \ldg3 \gtwp914

3 Office of the City Engineer Los Angeles, California To the Public Works Committee Of the Honorable Council Of the City of Los Angeles JUN Honorable Members: SUBJECT: C. D. No.9 Vacation Request - VAC-E Council File No Lebanon Street from Venice Boulevard to Approximately 165 Feet Southwesterly Thereof. RECOMMENDATIONS: A. That the request for the vacation of Lebanon Street from Venice Boulevard to approximately 165 feet southwesterly thereof as shown colored blue on the attached Exhibit IIA", be denied. B. That notification of the time and place of the Public Works Commi ttee meeting to consider this request be sent to: 1. McCall Family Trust Richard T. Kayaian, Esq W. 237~ Street, #208 Torrance, CA State of California, Department of Transportation Southern R.O.W. Region 100 S. Main Street Los Angeles, CA Anderson & Swanson Company 4235 Rousseau Lane Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA Faramarz Yadegar 1721 S. Flower Street Los Angeles, CA Auto Center, LLC Attention: Jeanette Shammas 3330 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90007

4 Public Works Committee -2- C. D. No.9 TRASMITTAL: Application dated December 15, 2005, from George E. McCall. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT The petitioner has paid a fee of $6, for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Administrative Code. Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the Administrative Code may be required of the petitioner. DISCUSSION: Request: The petitioner, George E. McCall, owner of the properties shown outlined in yellow on Exhibit "A", is requesting the vacation of the public street area shown colored blue. Zoninq and Land Use: The properties adj oining the proposed vacation area to the northwest and to the southeast are both zoned C2-2D-0 and are developed with an automobile dealership together with its parts department and service facility. To the southwest lies the Santa Monica Freeway. Description of Area to be Vacated: The area sought to be vacated is Lebanon Street from Venice Boulevard to approximately 165 feet southwesterly thereof. Lebanon Street in this area is an alley and is dedicated 20 feet wide and improved. Lebanon Street is a continuous alley lying beneath the Santa Monica Freeway connecting Venice Boulevard and 18th Street. The alley continues southwesterly to Washington Boulevard. Adioininq Streets: Figueroa Street is an improved class II Maj or Highway dedicated 99 feet wide with a 67-foot wide roadway, curbs, gutters and a 16 - foot wide sidewalk on both sides. Venice Boulevard is an improved Secondary Highway dedicated 60 feet wide with a 40-foot wide roadway, curbs, gutters and a 10-foot wide sidewalk on both sides. Flower Street is an improved Secondary Highway dedicated 90 feet wide. It is a one-way street (south bound only) with a 35-foot wide half roadway and 10-foot wide sidewalk adj oining the MTA Blue Line rail system. Surroundinq Properties: The property owners in proximity to the proposed vacation have been notified of the proposed street vacation.

5 Public Works Committee -3 - C.D. No.9 Effects of Vacation on Circulation and Access: The proposed vacation of Lebanon Street from Venice Boulevard to approximately 165 feet southwesterly thereof will have a negative impact on vehicular access and circulation should that portion of the street be closed to through traffic. This alley is currently in use by the general public. During field investigations to this alley, both north and south bounds, vehicular and pedestrian movements in the alley proposed to be vacated were observed. In addi tion, since Flower Street in this area is an one-way, south bound street, vacating this alley would preclude adj acent property owners to use this alley to reach Venice Boulevard northerly of the Santa Monica Freeway. City Department of Transportation: The Department of Transportation did not respond to the Bureau of Engineering is referral letter dated January 19, City Fire Department: The Fire Department did not respond to the Bureau of Engineering i s referral letter dated January 19, State Department of Transportation: The California State Department of Transportation (CALTRAS) did not respond to the Bureau of Engineering i s referral letter dated January 19, Department of City Planninq: The Director of Planning did not respond to the Bureau of Engineering's referral letter dated January 19, Concl usion: The proposed vacation of that portion of Lebanon Street shown colored blue on the attached Exhibit IIA" should be denied since this alley is currently used by the general public and vehicular access and circulation in this area will be negatively impacted by the vacation. Report prepared by: ~ReSpeCtf/iy Zte~o~ LAND DEVELOPMENT GROUP Don Sakamoto Civil Engineering Associate III (213) EY/DS/qt H: \ldg3 \GTWP914 o d ~, Manager nd Development Group Bureau of Engineering

6 INFORMATION ON THIS MAP IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE ~~ ~~?~~ l. Cl".b ~ 91'19 ""~O TITLE: APPROXIMATELY WORK ORDER NO. VAC- E COUNCIL FILE NO COUNCIL DIST. 09 DIV. INDEX 134 ENG. DIST. CENTRAL T.G DISTRICT MAP 124-5A205 & 126A205 DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF ENGINEERING CITY OF LOS ANGELES EXHIBIT A Legend: Vacation boundary as shown...

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City of Los Angeles CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING 200 N. SPRING STREET, ROOM 2 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-4801 AND 6262 VAN NUYS BLVD., SUITE 31 VAN NUYS, CA 91401 - CITY PLANNING COMMISSION WILLIAM ROSCHEN PRESIDENT REGINA M. FREER