city of Chula Vista

File #: 17-0113    Name: Salt Creek Slope Vacation
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/11/2017 Final action: 4/11/2017
Title: RESOLUTION NO. 2017-054 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ORDERING A SUMMARY VACATION OF A PORTION OF AN EXISTING SLOPE EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE SDG&E SALT CREEK SUBSTATION LAND
Attachments: 1. Item 4 - Resolution, 2. Item 4 - Attachment 1 - Slope Esmnt vac exhibits
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-054 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ORDERING A SUMMARY VACATION OF A PORTION OF AN EXISTING SLOPE EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE SDG&E SALT CREEK SUBSTATION LAND

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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.

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SUMMARY
SDG&E is currently completing construction of the Salt Creek Substation located south of Hunte Parkway and east Exploration Falls Drive. This construction has eliminated the need for a portion of a slope easement held by the City within the SDG & E land adjacent to Hunte Parkway. SDG & E has requested that the City vacate this portion of the easement and staff agrees.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The Project was adequately covered in previously adopted/certified Salt Creek Substation Project Environmental Impact Report (SCH 2014081032).

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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the proposed project was adequately covered in the previously adopted/certified Salt Creek Substation Project Environmental Impact Report (SCH 2014081032). Thus, no further environmental review or documentation is necessary.

BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable

DISCUSSION

In June 2011, SDG&E acquired 11.64 Acres from JJJ & K Investments Two (JJJ&K) as the site for their future Salt Creek Substation. This site was chosen after negotiations between SDG&E, JJJ & K and the City. The City granted an easement to SDG&E to access the site and entered into an agreement to jointly utilize a City owned public sewer and access easement. At the time, SDG&E had not designed the substation and the parties acknowledged that, based on the final design of the substation, additional easements might be necessary and the existing easements may need to be modified and/or relocated. The design has since been co...

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