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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: December 21, 2011 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Iveta Harvancik DIRECTOR: John Cherbone
Senior Engineer
SUBJECT: Final Acceptance of Subdivision Dedications – Subdivision Application No. SUB07-
0001, 19161 Cox Avenue
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
1. Move to accept offers of dedication within the Subdivision SUB07-0001.
2. Move to adopt the resolution rescinding the previously rejected Offers of Dedications and
accepting dedication of streets or portions of streets within Subdivision SUB07-0001 which
includes portion of Cox Avenue and a portion of Brookglen Court into the City’s publicly
maintained street system.
REPORT SUMMARY:
Street dedications
All streets, sidewalks and storm drains within Subdivision SUB07-0001 located at 19161 Cox
Avenue have been completed as part of a larger adjacent development in the past. The City has
been maintaining the streets for many years. However, a portion of Brookglen Court and a
portion of Cox Avenue have never been officially accepted by the City. To rectify this
inconsistency, the subdivider was required to dedicate these portions of streets to the City as part
of the subdivision approval. Minor improvements required along the subdivision frontage are
included in conditions of approval. Completion of these minor improvements will be required
during the development/redevelopment of each lot.
It is therefore recommended the Council accepts the street dedications.
Trail easement dedication
In addition to street dedications, the subdivider was required to dedicate on one of the parcels a
pedestrian trail easement connecting Cox Avenue and Brookglen Park. This trail is shown on the
Proposed Trails Map in General Plan. The trail will be constructed and open to public at the time
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of the development of this parcel. Presently, no development application has been submitted for
the parcel and the trail has not been constructed.
It is therefore recommended The Council does not accept the trail easement dedication at this
time.
If the Council agrees to accept the street dedications and not to accept the trail easement
dedication, this can be accomplished by adopting the attached Resolution which rescinds the
previously rejected offers of dedications of streets only and continue rejecting the trail easement
dedication.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
There is no increase in City’s street and storm drain maintenance expense as a result of City
accepting the dedications. The streets have been maintained by the City for many years.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
The street dedications will not be accepted and the portions of streets will remain private.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
N/A
FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
The Resolution will be recorded.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, this item was properly posted as a City Council agenda
item and was included in the packet made available on the City’s web site in advance of the
meeting. A copy of the agenda packet is also made available at the Saratoga Branch Library each
Monday in advance of the Council meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution Accepting Dedication of Streets for Subdivision SUB07-0001
2. Parcel Map of Subdivision SUB07-0001
3. City Council Resolution No. 08-059