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Report regarding a Resolution approving the proposed Grant of Easement to California Water Service Company on the City of South San Francisco property to become the future Oyster Point Boulevard and Marina Boulevard Public Right-of-Way and authorizing the City Manager to execute said Grant of Easement. (Matthew Ruble, Principal Engineer)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the proposed Grant of Easement to California Water Service Company on the City of South San Francisco property to become the future Oyster Point Boulevard and Marina Boulevard Public Right-of-Way and authorizing the City Manager to execute said Grant of Easement.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Kilroy Realty Corporation is constructing the Oyster Point Development project pursuant to a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) dated March 23, 2011 with the Successor Agency to the City of South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and the City. As part of the development project, Oyster Point Boulevard and Marina Boulevard will be reconstructed along a new alignment and will include the relocation of the public utilities that existed in the original street and project area. One of the public utilities to be relocated is a 12” diameter water main with fire hydrants and water services. This facility will be owned, operated and maintained by California Water Service Company (CalWater).
CalWater has an existing perpetual easement along the old alignment of their existing water main. Therefore, in order to relocate their water main, CalWater requires that the City provide them with an easement along the new alignment of the pipeline. Once the new facility is in place and accepted by CalWater, they will quitclaim their old water main easement back to the City.
Attachment 1 is the proposed Grant of Easement to CalWater for the relocated water main. Attachment 2 highlights the proposed public right-of-way and easements on the relocated Oyster Point Boulevard and Marina Boulevard to be constructed as part of the development Project. The proposed public right-of-way is on the City’s property and will be created by the approval of a Parcel Map by the City Council which is scheduled for a City Council meeting in the summer of 2020.
California Government Code section 65402 requires that, as a precondition to any disposition of real property, the City’s Planning Commission must determine that the location, purpose and extent of the proposed disposition are in conformity with the City’s General Plan. On March 14, 2011, the Planning Commission approved Resolution 2701-2011, which determined that the Oyster Point Development Project including the realignment, reconfiguration, replacement and improvements to the existing roadways, and infrastructure to facilitate the development (subject to the terms of the Project entitlements including the Proposed Developer Agreement) are consistent and compatible with all elements of the City of South San Francisco General Plan as amended in 2011. This determination of conformity to the General Plan includes the utility easement dedications and complies with the requirements of Government Code section 65402 as required for the City to dedicate the easement to CalWater.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC PLAN
Approval of the Grant of Easement to California Water Service Company supports the City’s Strategic Plan to improve Quality of Life by facilitating continuous potable water service for the City of South San Francisco.
CONCLUSION
The finding of consistency with the General Plan allows the City Council to authorize and dedicate an easement for CalWater, which will support the construction of the Oyster Point Development project. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council take the following action:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the proposed Grant of Easement to California Water Service Company on the City of South San Francisco property to become the future Oyster Point Boulevard and Marina Boulevard public right-of-way and authorizing the City Manager to execute said Grant of Easement.
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1. Illustration of Proposed Right-of-Way and Easements to be Granted