SR - - PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT1. 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). Accept new waterline
easement deed from OCTA.
2. SUMMARY
The subject property to be quitclaimed was obtained as a public utility easement in 1966
(recorded document; book 7803, page 260).
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1) Approve the quitclaim of the public utility easement to OCTA and authorize the mayor to sign
the quitclaim deed.
2) Authorize the mayor to accept the new waterline easement deed from OCTA.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no financial impact to the City to quitclaim the public utility easement to OCTA
and also there will be no fiscal impact to the City to accept the new waterline easement.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GO
1. Provide for a safe community —
d. Assure the development of the City occurs in a fashion that maximizes public safety.
2. Be a fiscally healthy community —
d. Effectively manage and develop City assets.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Economic Development Goal 4.0: Encourage economic development efforts through outreach
and maintenance of a pro- active business environment.
Policy 3.1: 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 public utility 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 public utility easement is located was acquired by OCTA for Caltrans.
Caltrans subsequently widened the 22 freeway on that property and the public utility easement
area is now located on the outside lane and shoulder of the freeway.
Now that the 22 freeway widening construction project has been completed, OCTA and Caltrans
are cleaning up all of the right -of -way title issues. The public utility 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 public utility easement is now under control of Caltrans, the City has no need for the
public utility 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 that contains the existing 8 -inch water
line.
Staff recommends the City Council approve the quitclaim of the public utility easement to OCTA
and authorize the mayor to sign the quitclaim deed. Staff also recommends the mayor accept the
new waterline easement from OCTA on behalf of the City.
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 of public utility easement to OCTA from the City.
• Waterline Easement Deed to the City from OCTA.
ITEM 2 11/14/17