HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1089 1686
RESOLUTION NO. /�' j' y
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST CON-
VENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE ACQUISITION OF CER-
TAIN PROPERTY FOR STREET PURPOSES (DOWNEY AVENUE)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby finds, determines and
declares that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition
of rights of way in, over and under the hereinafter described real
property for public street purposes and all uses appurtenant thereto.
That the location of the land for said street has been planned
and located in the manner which will be most compatible to the greatest
public good and the least private injury.
SECTION 2. That the City Council finds, determines and declares
that in order to acquire said rights of way in, on, over and under said
land for said street purposes and use the same for said purposes, the
public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of
the rights of way by the City of Downey in, on, over and under that
certain real property hereinafter described, and the City Council hereby
declares it is the intention of the City of Downey to acquire in its
name said rights of way in, on, over and under said hereinafter described
real property by condemnation in accordance with the provisions of the
Code of Civil Procedure and the Constitution of the State of California
authorizing the exercise of the right of eminent domain.
SECTION 3. That said real property, the acquisition of which is
"'— required by the public interest, convenience and necessity for the pur-
pose set forth in Sections 1 and 2 hereof, is described as follows:
Description 1 - The Southeasterly 18.00 feet of the following
described property:
That portion of Lot 1, Block "C" of Tract No. 212, in the City of
Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map
recorded in Book 14, Page 54 of Maps, in the office of the county
recorder of said county, described as follows:
Beginning at the most southerly corner of said lot; thence along
the southeast line of the lot, North 34 ° 58'10" East 78.00 feet;
thence parallel with the southwesterly line of said lot, North
58 ° 53'00" West 155.00 feet thence parallel with the southeasterly
line of said lot, South 34 6 58'10" West 78.00 feet to the south-
westerly line of said lot; thence along said southwesterly line,
South 58 ° 53'00" East 155.00 feet to the point of beginning.
Description 2 - The Southeasterly 18.00 feet of the following
described property:
The northeasterly 93.00 feet of the southeasterly 155.00 feet
measured along the northeasterly and southwesterly lines thereof
of that portion of Lot 4 in Block "B" of Tract No. 212 in the City
of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map
recorded in Book 14, Pages 54 and 55 of Maps, in the office of the
county recorder of said county, lying southwesterly of a line ex-
tending northwesterly from a point in the southeasterly line of
said lot, distant northeasterly 165.47 feet from the most southerly
corner of said lot to a point in the northwesterly line of said lot,
distant northeasterly 162.10 feet from the most westerly corner of
said lot.
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Description 3 - The Southeasterly 18.00 feet of the following
described property:
The southwesterly 120.00 feet, measured along the southeasterly
line thereof of that portion of Lot 1 in Block "C" of Tract No. 212,
in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
as per map recorded in Book 14, Pages 54 and 55 of Maps, in the
office of the county recorder of said county, lying northeasterly
of the northeasterly line of land described in deed to Hilton L.
Gifford and Cecil Gifford, recorded in Book 14866, Page 138,
Official Records.
EXCEPT therefrom that portion of said land described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the southwesterlyline of Tract No. 16570
recorded in Book 468, Pages 23 and 24 of Maps, in the office of the
county recorder of said county, distant South 59 ° 09'00" East 60.50 feet
fry' the most westerly corner of Lot 5 of Tract No. 16570; thence South
34 22'50" West 119.96 feet to the northeasterly line of the land
described in the deed to Milton L. Gifford and Cecil Gifford, recorded
in Book 14866, Pagg 138, Official Records of said county; thence along
said line North 59 09'00" West 218.00 feet to the northwesterly line of
aforementioned Lot 1, Block "C" Tract No. 212; thence along said north-
westerly line North 30 ° 18'45" East 119.74 feet to the most westerly
corner of aforementioned Tract No. 16570; thence along the southwesterly
line of said tract, South 59 ° 09'00" East 226.51 feet to the point of be-
ginning.
Description 4 - The Northwesterly 20.00 feet of the following
described property:
The northwesterly 172.49 feet of that portion of Lot 2 in Block "D"
of Tract No. 212, in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, as per map recorded in book 14, pages 54 and 55 of Maps, in
the office of the county recorder of said county, described in the deed
to Andrew M. Benthin, and wife, recorded November 13, 1947 in Book 25425,
Page 116, Official Records in the office of the county recorder of said
county.
EXCEPTING therefrom the southwesterly 55.45 feet.
ALSO EXCEPTING therefrom that portion lying northeasterly of the
following described line:
Beginning at the intersection of the southwesterly line of the north-
easterly 8.50 feet of the land described in said deed to Benthin with the
southeasterly line of the northwesterly 172.49 feet of the land described
in said deed to Benthin; thence northwesterly, along said southwesterly
line, to a point distant southeasterly thereon 75.00 feet from the north-
westerly line of said Lot 2; thence northwesterly in a direct line to a
point in the northwesterly line of said Lot 2, distant southwesterly
11.00 feet from the most northerly corner of the land described in said
deed to Benthin.
Description 5 - The Northwesterly 20.00 feet of the following
described land:
That portion of Lot 1 in Block "D" of Tract No. 212, in the City of
Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded
in Book 14, Pages 54 and 55 of Maps, in the office of the county recorder
of said county, described as follows:
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Beginning at a point in the northwesterly line of said Lot 1,
that is distant thereon South 34 ° 58'30" West 433.60 feet from the
most northerly corner of said lot; thence South 57 ° 55'53" East
337.13 feet to a point in the southeasterly line of said Lot 1 that
is distant thereon South 35 ° 56'00" West 416.24 feet from the most
easterly corner of said Lot 1; thence along said southeasterly line,
South 35 ° 56'00" West 95.50 feet to a point in the northeasterly line
of the southwesterly 84.00 feet (measured at right angles) of said
Lot 1; said last mentioned point being North 35 ° 56'00" East 84.28
feet from the most southerly corner of said Lot 1; thence parallel
with the southwesterly line of said Lot 1, northwesterly 335.80 feet
to a point in the northwesterly line of said Lot 1; thence along said
northwesterly line North 34 ° 58'30" East 100.00 feet to the point of
beginning.
EXCEPT the southwesterly 12.00 feet thereof.
Description 6 - The Southeasterly 18.00 feet of the following
described property:
The southeasterly 155.00 feet, measured along the northeasterly and
southwesterly lines of that portion of Lot 4 in Block "B" of Tract No.
212, in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
as per map recorded in Book 14, Pages 54 and 55 of Maps, in the office
of the county recorder of said county, lying southwesterly of a line
extending northwesterly from a point in the southeasterly line of said
lot, distant northeasterly 165.47 feet from the most southerly corner
of said lot to a point in the northwesterly line of said lot, distant
northeasterly 162.1 feet from the most westerly corner of said lot.
EXCEPT the northeasterly 93.00 feet thereof.
Description 7 - The Southeasterly 18.00 feet of the following
described property:
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That portion of Lot 1 in Block "C" of Tract No. 212 in the County of
Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 14,
Page 54 of Maps, in the office of the county recorder of said county,
described as follows:
Pcl. 1 - Beginning at a point in the southeasterly line of said
lot distant northeasterly 88.02 feet from the most southerly corner
thereof; thence parallel with the southwesterly line of said lot North
58 ° 56'00" West 202.31 feet; thence North 31 ° 07'00" East 78.53 feet to
the northeasterly line of the land described in deed to Milton L. Gif-
ford and wife, recorded April 2, 1937 as Instrument No. 971 in Book
14866, Page 138, Official Records; thence southeasterly along said
northeasterly line South 58 ° 56'00" East 207.59 feet to the southeasterly
line of said lot; thence along said southeasterly line South 34
West 78.71 feet to the point of beginning.
SECTION 4. That the City Attorney of the City of Downey, and Burke,
Williams and Sorensen, hereby are authorized, empowered and directed to
prepare, institute and prosecute in the name of the City of Downey, such
proceedings in the proper court having jurisdiction thereof as are neces-
sary for the condemnation of said rights of way in said real property
described in Section 3 of this resolution.
Said attorneys hereby are authorized and empowered to take such
procedure as may be necessary to secure an order of immediate possession
for the use and occupancy of said property.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of January, 1963.
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ATTEST: Mayor
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1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey
held on the 22nd day of January 1965, by the affirmative
Arms vote of at least councilmen, to wit:
AYES: -
NOES: Councilmen:
ABSENT: Councilmen:
City Clerk