Tustin

City Council

December 02, 2025 Item #10

Agenda Item 10

10.\nVACATION OF A PORTION OF AUTO CENTER DRIVE California Streets\nand Highways Code authorizes the City Council to vacate all or a portion\nof a street within the City when it is no longer necessary for current or\nprospective public street purposes, either on its own initiative or upon\nrequest of an interested party. A request was received from the owners of\nTustin Lexus and Tustin Cadillac to vacate a 12-foot wide strip of right-of-\nway around the perimeter of the Auto Center Drive cul-de-sac adjacent to\ntheir properties, reducing the curb radius to 40 feet. On November 4,\n2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-21 declaring its intent to\nvacate and set a public hearing for December 2, 2025. Additionally,\npursuant to the Surplus Land Act, the City Council must make findings\nand adopt a resolution declaring property to be conveyed as exempt\nsurplus land.\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council take the\nfollowing actions: 1. Conduct the Public Hearing to vacate a portion of\nAuto Center Drive; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 25-68 ordering the\nvacation of a portion of Auto Center Drive; and 3. Adopt Resolution No.\n25-69 declaring the portion of Auto Center Drive to be vacated as exempt\nsurplus land pursuant to California Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)\n(E) and the Final Updated Surplus Land Act Guidelines Section 103(c)(6);\nand 4. Authorize the City Manager to submit the appropriate\ndocumentation to the California Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment in connection with Resolution No. 25-69; and 5. Authorize\nthe City Manager to take all actions and execute agreements necessary\nor appropriate to complete the vacation and transfer. RESOLUTION 25-68\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,\nCALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF AUTO\nCENTER DRIVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-69 A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING\nCERTAIN REAL PROPERTY COMPRISED OF PORTIONS OF AUTO\nCENTER DRIVE AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO\nCALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54221(f)(1)(E) AND THE\nFINAL UPDATED SURPLUS LAND ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 103(c)\n(6) Fiscal Impact: The City obtained an appraisal determining the fair\nmarket value of Parcel A and Parcel B, depicted in Resolution No. 25-68,\nto be $14,000 and $30,000, respectively. If the proposed street vacation is\napproved, the adjacent property owners have agreed to pay fair market\nvalue at the above noted prices with proceeds deposited to the General\nFund.\nAGENDA REPORT