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Staff Report for Proposed Vacations of Portions of the Public Right-of-Way and Retaining Public Utility Easements on Martinez Street Between West Estudillo Avenue and Thornton Street; and West Estudillo Avenue Between Alvarado Street and Martinez Street
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A public hearing concerning the matter of the proposed vacation of portions of public right-of-way and reserving public utility easements on Martinez Street between West Estudillo Avenue and Thornton Street and West Estudillo Avenue between Martinez Street and Alvarado Street is scheduled for the July 21, 2014 City Council meeting.
Staff recommends adoption of the ordinance ordering the vacation of portions of the public right-of-way and reserving public utility easements on Martinez Street, between West Estudillo Avenue and Thornton Street and West Estudillo Avenue between Martinez Street and Alvarado Street.
BACKGROUND
Westlake Development Group, L.P (Westlake), on behalf of Chang Income Property Partnership, LP. (Chang), the owner of 1333 Martinez Street, has requested that the City vacate portions of the public right-of-way, as shown on Exhibit A, to accommodate the construction of the proposed Downtown Tech Campus Project. The areas to be vacated are Martinez Street, between Parrott Street and Thornton Street; the westerly half of Martinez Street between West Estudillo Avenue and Parrott Street; and West Estudillo Avenue between Martinez Street and Alvarado Street. Existing utility easements within the vacated areas will be retained. Chang Income Property Partnership, LP currently owns 1333 Martinez Street and has proposed to develop the site for the Downtown Tech Campus.
These sections of Martinez Street and West Estudillo Avenue are bounded by the Downtown San Leandro BART Station on the east, Alvarado Street on the west, Davis Street on the north and Thornton Street to the south and are primarily used for parking by BART patrons.
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