AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: May 1, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of two Grant of Easements to Southern California Edison on D Street west of South Lincoln Avenue; and Pomona Road at North Lincoln Avenue - Riverside County Transportation Commission.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute two Grant of Easements to Southern California Edison on D Street west of South Lincoln Avenue; and Pomona Road at North Lincoln Avenue for facilities relocated in connection with the State Route 91 Corridor Improvement Project.
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ANALYSIS:
Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), the lead agency for the State Route 91 Corridor Improvement Project (Project), is requesting that the City grant two easements to Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide adequate replacement rights for relocated facilities, as shown in Exhibit "C." The proposed easements will be located within public street right-of-way on D Street west of South Lincoln Avenue; and Pomona Road at North Lincoln Avenue, as shown on Exhibits "D" and "E."
At both locations, the old SCE facilities were located immediately adjacent to the State Route 91 (SR-91). The original powerlines that served the Corona del Rey Apartment complex were located between the SR-91 and the private street shown as C Street on Exhibit "D." The Project proposed the widening of the SR-91 East Lincoln Avenue off-ramp and resulted in the need for these facilities to be relocated. The original powerlines that served the businesses on the southeast corner of Pomona Road and North Lincoln Avenue were located immediately adjacent to the old freeway's right-of-way. As stated in the letter from RCTC, for each situation a reasonable alternative relocation plan was considered to avoid the requirement for City easements within the street right-of-...
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