HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1539 RESOLUTION NO. /,b.:39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ORDERING VACATION OF A PORTION OF DOWNEY AVENUE AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF DOWNEY AVENUE
AND LEXINGTON ROAD
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 1527 the City Council of the City of Downey
adopted the 8th day of March, 1965, declared its intention to vacate that
portion of Downey Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection of
Downey Avenue and Lexington Road as shown on map on file in the office of the
City Clerk, and setting a hearing thereon for the hour of 7:30 P.M., April 12,
1965; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing on said intended vacation duly was held and
a full and fair hearing was had thereon;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey finds from all the
evidence submitted at said hearing that that portion of Downey Avenue at the
southeast corner of the intersection of Downey Avenue and Lexington Road, here-
inafter described, is unnecessary for present or prospective street purposes,
and it is hereby ordered vacated. Said area so vacated is described as follows:
That portion of the Rancho Santa Gertrudes finally confirmed to
James P. McFarland and John G. Downey, shown on map recorded in
Book 1, Pages 156 et seq. of Patents in the office of the County
Recorder of said county, described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the southwesterly line of Lexington
Road (formerly known as Lexington and Gallatin Road), as shown
on County Surveyor's Map No. 7676, Sheet 1, on file in the
office of the Surveyor of said county, being the northeasterly
line of land described in Certificate of Title No. V -9962, on
file in the office of the Registrar of Titles of said county,
distant South 58 ° 39'00" East 326.07 feet from the most north-
erly corner of the land described in said certificate; thence
parallel with the northwesterly line of said land, South 31 ° 14'00"
West 5.00 feet to a point in a line that is parallel with and
distant 5.00 feet measured at right angles from the northeasterly
line of said land; thence along said parallel line, North 58 ° 39'00"
West 210.83 feet to the intersection of a nontangent curve concave
to the south, having a radius of 125.00 feet, as described in deed
to said county for road purposes recorded in Book 5880, Page 196
of Deeds, said intersection being on a radial line of said curve
bearing North 15 ° 05'22" East, said intersection being also the true
point of beginning; thence Southwesterly along said curve 99.26 feet
through a central angle of 45 ° 29'55" to the intersection of a line
that is parallel with and distant 40.00 feet measured at right
angles from the centerline of Downey Avenue, as shown on said Map
No. 7676, said intersection being on a radial line of said curve
bearing North 30 ° 24'33" West; thence along said parallel line,
North 31 ° 14'00" East 45.81 feet to the beginning of a tangent
curve concave to the South having a radius of 15.00 feet; thence
easterly along said curve 23.59 feet through a central angle of
90 ° 07'00" to a point of tangency with the aforementioned line
that is parallel with and distant 5.00 feet measured at right
angles from the Northeasterly line of said land; thence along said
parallel line South 58 ° 39'00" East 60.21 feet to the true point of
beginning.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the authority of Sections 8330 and 8331 of the
Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, the City Council hereby
determines that the public convenience and necessity require the reservation
of a permanent easement and the right at any time or from time to time, to
construct, maintain, operate, replace, remove and renew water pipelines and
appurtenant structures in, upon and across the street or part thereof herein -
before described, proposed to be vacated.
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All proceedings for the vacation of said street are taken and shall
be subject to the reservation of said described easement.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and cause a certified copy thereof, attested by the City Clerk
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under the Seal of the City of Downey, to be recorded in the office of the
County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of April, 1965.
Mayor
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the
City Council at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of April, 1965, by
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