PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 16, 2026
SUBJECT:
Title
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION PC 26-5252 RECOMMENDING TO CITY COUNCIL THE SUMMARY VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT ALONG ENTERPRISE STREET GRANTED BY DOCUMENT 2025-0296223 ON OCTOBER 22, 2025, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN SDP24-0002 FOR THE CARMEL ENTERPRISE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT
CASE NUMBERS:
Summary Vacation VAC 26-0005
Body
Recommendation
APPROVE Resolution PC 26-5252 (VAC26-0005) recommending to City Council the summary vacation and abandonment of a portion of the Drainage Easement along Enterprise Street granted by Document 2025-0296223 on October 22, 2025, within the boundary of Site Development Plan SDP24-0002 for the Carmel Enterprise Affordable Housing project.
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Board or Commission Action
N/A
Background
On October 1, 2024, the Development Advisory Committee approved the Carmel Enterprise Affordable Housing project. The project allows for the development of a 396,236 square foot, 224-unit affordable housing development on a 3.2-acre site located at 350 Enterprise Street, within the University District Specific Plan area (Vicinity Map in Attachment A). The drainage easement along Enterprise Street was granted on October 22, 2025 as Document No. 2025-0296223. A portion of this easement is proposed for summary vacation.
Discussion
CSHC 8333(c) permits the legislative body of a local agency to summarily vacate a public service easement if the easement has been superseded by relocation or determined to be excess by the easement holder, and there are no public facilities within the easement. Staff has determined that a portion of the Drainage Easement to be vacated is in excess, and there are no public facilities within the easement.
In accordance with California Streets and Highways Code (CSHC) Section 8313 and Government Code Section 65402, the local planning agency is required to consider the proposed vacation action and to report on its conformance with the adopted General Plan. Staff reviewed the limits of the proposed vacation of public service easement and found that it is not needed for public use, and that the vacation and abandonment of the public service easement would be consistent with the General Plan.
Following Planning Commission action, the proposed vacation and abandonment of public service easement can be considered by the City Council. If City Council orders the vacation and abandonment, the vacated public service easement will remove an encumbrance on the property and allow use of the area by the proposed development.
Environmental Review
The proposed vacation and abandonment of the public service easement is within the scope of the 2022 Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH NO. 2008101083) for University District Specific Plan which is in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15162.
Public Comment
No public comments were received during the processing of this vacation application.
Attachments
A. Vicinity Map
Adopting Resolution:
1. Resolution PC 26-5252 (VAC26-0005)
Prepared by: Kyrenne Chua, Principal Civil Engineer
Reviewed by: Stephanie Kellar, Deputy City Engineer
Submitted/Approved by: Joseph Farace, Planning Director