City Council

9. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED VACATION AND HEAR EVIDENCE OFFERED BY INTERESTED PARTIES AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE VACATION OF NINA STREET FROM SUNNYSLOPE AVENUE TO ITS EAST TERMINUS (Public Works Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that on July 15, 2024, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Pasadena Rusnak Porsche project, which includes the vacation of Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to East terminus, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); (2) Hold a public hearing on the proposed vacation and hear evidence offered by interested parties; (3) Find that the subject portion of land proposed for vacation is consistent with the General Plan Mobility Element and is unnecessary for present or prospective public use for street purposes; (4) Declare that the City’s existing interest in the subject portion of land proposed for vacation is an easement dedicated for public street purposes; the land is not owned by the City in fee title; and it is not subject to the provisions of Chapter 4.02, Sale of Surplus Real Property, of the Pasadena Municipal Code; (5) Adopt a Resolution ordering the vacation of Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to its East terminus, in accordance with the conditions and recommendations contained in this report; and (6) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Condition Satisfaction Contract between the City and the applicant, Rusnak Daimler Chrysler Center Inc., a Delaware Corporation. Recommendation of the Planning Commission: On May 8, 2024, the Planning Commission voted unanimously in support of the City Council approving the vacation of Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to its East terminus subject to fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Exhibit C of the Resolution (attached to the agenda report) for the Order to Vacate. The Commission also found unanimously that the subject portion of land proposed for vacation is consistent with the General Plan Mobility Element and is unnecessary for present or prospective public use for street purposes.