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Merced City Planning Commission approves vacation of 20-foot easement at 400 West 7th Street
Summary
The Merced City Planning Commission voted April 8 to approve Abandonment 25-0001 to vacate a 20-foot undeveloped street easement at 400 West 7th Street (APN 032-162-014); a consultant said vacation would allow an accessory dwelling unit and staff raised no objections.
The Merced City Planning Commission approved Abandonment 25-0001 on April 8 to vacate a 20-foot undeveloped street easement at 400 West 7th Street, a measure proponents said will allow construction of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
Kayla read the staff report and legal description of the parcel (APN 032-162-014). The item, listed as file 26-224 and Abandonment number 25-0001, describes vacating the westerly portion of the referenced street easement spanning 20 feet.
Alfred Alvarez, who identified himself as the consultant to the property owner, told commissioners he prepared the abandonment documents and said there appear to be no future public plans for the easement. "I'm the consultant to the property owner," Alvarez said, and added, "I read the staff report, I don't have any issues," offering to answer commissioners' questions.
A commissioner moved to approve the abandonment and another commissioner seconded. The motion passed; the transcript records that the motion "has passed" but does not provide a roll-call tally in the meeting text.
The commission approved the easement vacation, clearing the way for the property owner to pursue building an ADU subject to applicable building codes and any required permits. The record does not specify conditions attached to the approval or a recorded roll-call vote. The commission then returned to other agenda business.
