SR - - UTILITY EASEMENT 22 FREEWAY LEWIS STREET1. SUBJECT
Quitclaim of Public Utility Easement on North Side of 22 Freeway, East of Lewis Street from
the City of Orange to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA).
2. SUMMARY
The subject property was obtained as a public utility easement in 1966 (recorded document, book
7803, page 260).
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the quitclaim of the public utility easement to OCTA and authorize the mayor to sign
the quitclaim deed.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no financial impact to the City to quitclaim the easement to OCTA.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
ld. Provide for a safe community — Assure the development of the City occurs in a fashion that
maximizes public safety.
2d. Be a fiscally healthy community — Effectively manage and develop City assets.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Economic Development Element Goal 4.0 Encourage economic development efforts through
outreach and maintenance of a pro- active business environment.
Policy 4.3: Where appropriate, consolidate inadequately sized land or land owned by multiple
owners into parcels suitable for integrated development with improved pedestrian and vehicular
circulation.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
The subject public utility easement was acquired by the City in 1966. At that time it was located
on the north side of the 22 freeway, just east of Lewis Street. The purpose of the easement was
for a storm drain pipe on private property that was located parallel to the 22 freeway. A small
portion of that easement also contains an 8 -inch water line that runs north- south, under the
freeway to the residential area south of the 22 freeway, east of Lewis Street.
During the design -build widening project of the 22 freeway in the early 2000's, the private
property where the easement is located was acquired by OCTA for Caltrans. Caltrans
subsequently widened the 22 freeway on that property and the easement area is now located on
the outside lane and shoulder of the freeway.
Now that the 22 freeway widening construction project is completed, OCTA and Caltrans are
cleaning up all of the right -of -way title issues. The easement is located on OCTA owned
property that will be transferred to Caltrans. Caltrans desires that unnecessary easements be
removed from properties prior to taking ownership. Since the storm drain pipe that was in this
easement is now under control of Caltrans, the City has no need for the easement except for a
small portion that contains the 8 -inch water line. At the time of recording the quitclaim of the
subject public utility easement to OCTA, OCTA will then grant the City of Orange a 15' wide
easement for a waterline. The acceptance of this easement will be done by the Director of Public
Works pursuant to authority conferred by Resolution No. 8388.
Staff recommends the city council to approve the quitclaim of the public utility easement to
OCTA and authorize the mayor to sign the quitclaim deed.
8. ATTACHMENTS
• Exhibit A — Map showing public utility easement to be quitclaimed to OCTA.
• Exhibit B — Map showing waterline easement to be granted to City of Orange by OCTA.
• Quitclaim Deed.
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