HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2777 RESOLUTION NO. 2777
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC
INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE
ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR STREET PURPOSES
ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF BROOKSHIRE AVENUE, NORTH
OF FLORENCE AVENUE. (S. S. Project No. 269)
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, convenience and necessity require the acquisition
of right -of -way in, on 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 right -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 right -of -way by the
City of Downey in, on, over and under that certain real property hereinafter
described, and the City Council hereby declares that it is the intention of
the City of Downey to acquire in its name said right -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 purpose set forth
in Sections 1 and 2 hereof, is described as follows:
Parcel 1. 8460 Otto Street.
The easterly 32.00 feet of that portion of the Rancho Santa Gertrudes,
in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as
shown on Map recorded in Book 1, Page 156, of Patents, in the Office
of the County Recorder of said County, described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeasterly terminus of a course of South 31 ° 10'20"
West 105.55 feet in the centerline of Downey Avenue (formerly Crawford
Street) as shown on Map of Tract No. 6155, recorded in Book 108, Pages
6 and 7 of Maps, in the Office of the said County Recorder, and being
the point of beginning, in Deed recorded in Book 17593, Page 286,
Official Records, in the Office of the said County Recorder; thence
along the centerline of Florence Avenue, as described in said Deed,
South 64 East 461.72 feet; thence North 31 ° 12'20" East 852.47
feet; thence South 58 ° 44'10" East 407.80 feet; thence South 31 ° 11'30"
West 264.99 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 31 ° 11'30"
West 144.06 feet; thence South 58 ° 44'10" East 440.90 feet, more or less,
to the centerline of Lexington and Gallatin Road, as shown on County
Surveyor's Nap No. 7676 on file in the Office of the County Surveyor
of said County; thence along said centerline, North 31 ° 52'30" East
144.09 feet to a line that bears South 58 ° 44'10" East from the true point
of beginning; thence thereon North 58 ° 44'10" West 442.63 feet, more or
less, to the true point of beginning.
EXCEPT THE Northeasterly 15 feet thereof.
ALSO EXCEPT THE Northwesterly 340.00 feet thereof.
ALSO EXCEPT THE portion previously dedicated for Road Purposes.
Resolution No. 2777
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Parcel 2. 8460 Otto Street.
The Easterly 40.00 feet of that portion of the Rancho Santa Gertrudes,
in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as
shown on Map recorded in Book 1, Page 156, of Patents, in the Office
of the County Recorder of said County, described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeasterly terminus of a course of South 31 ° 10'20"
West 105.55 feet in the centerline of Downey Avenue (formerly Crawford
Street) as shown on Map of Tract No. 6155, recorded in Book 108, Pages
6 and 7 of Maps, in the Office of the said County Recorder, and being
the point of beginning, in Deed recorded in Book 17593, Page 286,
Official Records, in the Office of the said County Recorder; thence
along the centerline of Florence Avenue, as described in said Deed,
South 64 ° 26'00" East 461.72 feet; thence North 31 ° 12'20" East 852.47
feet; thence South 58 ° 44'10" East 407.80 feet; thence South 31 ° 11'30"
West 264.99 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 31 ° 11'30"
West 144.06 feet; thence South 58 ° 44'10" East 440.90 feet, more or less,
to the centerline of Lexington and Gallatin Road, as shown on County
Surveyor's Map No. 7676 on file in the Office of the County Surveyor of
said County; thence along said centerline, North 31 ° 52'30" East 144.09
feet to a line that bears South 58 ° 44'10" East from the true point of
beginning; thence thereon North 58 ° 44'10" West 442.63 feet, more or less,
to the true point of beginning.
EXCEPT THE Northeasterly 15 feet thereof.
ALSO EXCEPT THE Northwesterly 340.00 feet thereof.
ALSO EXCEPT THE portion previously dedicated for Road Purposes.
SECTION 4. That the City Attorney of the City of Downey and the firm of
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 necessary
for the condemnation of said right -of -way in said real property described in
Section 3 of this Resolution.
Said Attorneys are hereby 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
Resolut ion.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 12th day of March , 197 3 .
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey, at a regular meeting thereof held on the
12th day of March , 1973 , by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: DiLoreto, Jennings, Temple, Winton, Morton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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CITY CLERK