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CITY OF RIVERSIDE COUNCI LMEMBERS Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council \~ ,~ Date of Meeting: September 24 1991 \ Time of Meeting: 2 P.M. ' Roll Call: Present ~X~X~X~X~X~X~X CLOSED SESSIONS The City Clerk announced that the Mayor and City Council ~d recessed to the Conference Room adjoining the Council Chamber for closed sessions to (1) co~er ~th its attorney regarding potential litigation pursuant to Gover~ent Code Section 54956.9(B)(1) in t~t there is a significant exposure to litigation; and (2) meet ~th its designated represen- tatives regarding labor relations ~tters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. The Mayor and Members of the City Council returned to the Council ~amber. P~LIC ~ARINGS BEFORE ~E CI~ COUNCIL AT 3 P.M. C~NI~ DEVELOP~NT BLOCK G~NT PROG~M - G~NTEE PE~O~CE ~PORT 3 P.M.--Heari~ was called for invtti~ toMants on the City's Community Development Block Grant Program Grantee Perfomance Report. The Grantee Perfomance Report details the status of funds and progress for all current Co~unity Development Block Grant Pro- grams. A ~itten report was presented from the City Manager and the Assistant Director/ Co~unity Development and Neighborhood Conservation, concurred in by the Development Di- rector, the Fi~nce Director and the Assistant City Manger-Development, recommending that the City Council (1) receive and file the 1990-91 Grantee Perfo~ance Report; and (2) authorize the Mayor to sign the report on behalf of the City of Riverside for su~it- tal to the Department of Housing and Ur~n Development. No one was present ~shing to speak on the matter. No written protests were presented. The public hearing was offi- cially closed, and the reco~endations were approved as presented. CASE VAC-16-901 - VACATION OF VARIOUS STREETS, ALLEYS AND PORTIONS OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITHIN PHASE 1 OF RIVERSIDE MARKETPLACE SPECIFIC PLAN - CONTINUED 3 P.M.--Hearing was called on Resolution No. 17836, adopted on August 20, 1991, to con- sider the proposed vacation of approximately 13 streets, two alleys and portions of rights-of-way along Vine Street within Phase 1 of the Riverside Marketplace Specific Plan, bounded by the 91 Freeway to the west, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tracks to the east, Third Street to the north and Fourteenth Street on the south. The vacations proposed are as follows: (1) a portion of Thirteenth Street between Vine Street and the A.T.& S.F. Railroad tracks; (2) a portion of Twelfth Street between the 91 Freeway and the A.T.& S.F. Railroad tracks; (3) a portion of Eleventh Street between the 91 Freeway and Salt Lake Avenue; (4) Salt Lake Avenue between Eleventh Street and Tenth Street; (5) Subway Street between Salt Lake Avenue and Vine Street; (6) a portion of Tenth Street between Mulberry Street and the A.T.& S.F. Railroad tracks; (7) a por- tion of Ninth Street between Vine Street and the A.T.& S.F. Railroad tracks; (8) a por- tion of Santa Fe Avenue between Tenth Street and University Avenue; (9) a portion of Santa Fe Avenue between University Avenue and Seventh Street; (10) a portion of Sixth- Street between the 91 Freeway and the A.T.& S.F. Railroad tracks; (11) a portion of Fifth Street between the 91 Freeway and the A.T.& S.F. Railroad tracks; (12) a portion of Fourth Street approximately 180 feet in length beginning at the 91 Freeway and pro- ceeding easterly; (13) a portion of Vine Street between Sixth Street and Third Stre+et; (14) an alley running east to west between Fourteenth Street and Thirteenth Street east- erly of Vine Street; (15) an alley running east to west between the 91 Freeway and the A.T.& S.F. Railroad tracks; and (16) various portions of public right-of-way along Vine Street, Case VAC-16-901. As heretofore directed by the City Council, the minutes of the City Planning Commission pertaining to this case are on file and are a part of the evi- dence submitted at this hearing, whether or not any portion thereof is read or dis- cussed. The communication from the City Planning Commission stated that the Commission, by a vote of 6 ayes to 0 noes and 1 abstention, approved the vacations listed in the conditions of approval attached to the communication; and determined that the proposed vacations would not have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Principal Planner Gutierrez presented departmental recommendations, together with maps of the area; and advised that the applicant will be withdrawing the requested vacation of Santa Fe Avenue between Ninth Street and University Avenue and of Ninth Street from Santa Fe Avenue to the Railroad tracks; and further advised that the request for vacation of Vine Street between Sixth Street and Third Street has already been withdrawn. Mr. Gutierrez also stated that, based on public testimony received at the Planning Commission hearing and circulation needs in the area, Tenth Street needs to remain open in order to provide a quality circulation system in the area; and answered questions from the City Council. Mr. Lee Redmond, Birtcher Riverside Marketplace Partners, Inc., discussed their proposal and presented copies of letters from the County of Riverside General Services Agency, Building Services Department, and the law firm of Reid & Hellyet representing the Latimer 77-109