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Conduct a noticed public hearing; Determine that the vacation and parcel transfer of a portion of Liberty Island Road (County Road No. 1490) is consistent with the Solano County General Plan; and Adopt a Resolution of Conditional Vacation to authorize the Director of Resource Management to execute all necessary documents to conditionally vacate a portion of Liberty Island Road including the transfer of properties to the State of California (4/5 vote required)
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Published Notice Required? Yes _X__ No _ _
Public Hearing Required? Yes _X__ No _ _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Conduct a noticed public hearing;
2. Determine that the vacation and parcel transfer of a portion of Liberty Island Road (County Road No. 1490) is consistent with the Solano County General Plan; and
3. Adopt a Resolution of Conditional Vacation which authorizes the Director of Resource Management to execute all necessary documents to conditionally vacate a portion of Liberty Island Road, including the transfer of property to the State of California (4/5 vote required).
SUMMARY:
In February 2021, the Department of Resource Management received a petition from EIP California, LLC. (EIP, Attachment A), requesting that the County of Solano vacate a portion of Liberty Island Road (County Road No. 1490), east of the City of Dixon. The Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration Project (Project) being pursued by EIP through coordination with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will build a new flood control levee along with tidal wetlands west of Liberty Island Road. The Project will provide significant flood control and habitat benefits to the area and will require the Liberty Island Road levee along Shag Slough be breached, resulting in the need to remove the Shag Slough Bridge. The portion of the public road right of way being considered for vacation and currently maintain...
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