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permits the legislative body of a local agency to summarily vacate a public service easement if the easement has been superseded by relocation or determined to be excess by the easement holder, and there are no public facilities within the easement.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 an...
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