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Adopt a resolution accepting the dedication of public right-of-way along Olive Avenue (County Road No. 599) for Minor Subdivision MS-24-01 (Chisamore)
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No __X_
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No __X_
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management (Department) recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution accepting the dedication of public right-of-way along Olive Avenue (County Road No. 599) for Minor Subdivision MS-24-01 (Chisamore).
SUMMARY:
Minor Subdivision MS-24-01 creates two parcels, 3.00 acres and 6.70 acres each, within the Rural Residential ‘RR-2.5’ Zoning District. Both Parcels (A and B) front Olive Avenue (County Road No. 599) approximately 0.25 miles south of East Tabor Avenue, in the unincorporated area of Fairfield in Solano County (Attachment C). The Tentative Map was conditionally approved through a noticed public hearing held by the Zoning Administrator on March 6, 2025. Condition number five of the Conditions of Approval for Minor Subdivision MS-24-01 require the subdivider dedicate public right-of-way, 10-feet in width, along the existing frontage to achieve an ultimate halfwidth of 30-feet from the centerline of the existing right-of-way. The right-of-way being dedicated is located along the westerly side of Olive Avenue, south of East Tabor Avenue, being 10-feet in width and approximately 485-feet in length. This equates to an area of approximately 4,850 sqft (0.11 acres). The dedication of public right-of-way satisfies the current half-width requirement set forth in the Solano County Road Improvement Standards and Land Development Requirements.
This offer of dedication is in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Solano County Code and adoption of the resolution (Attachment A) will result in the dedication being accepted and recorded when the Parcel Map is recorded with the County Recorder.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The existing road maintenance of Olive Avenue is paid by the Road Fund; therefore, the right-of-way dedication has no impact to the General Fund. This additional public right-of-way does not increase the total road miles maintained but increases the available land for the ultimate width of the right-of-way to meet the Board adopted County Road Improvement Standards.
The costs associated with preparing this agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the Department’s FY2025/26 Working Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Offers of dedication through the subdivision process are vital to ensure the proper width of public right-of-way is in accordance with the Solano County Road Improvement Standards and Land Development Requirements. The additional right-of-way width provides for safety enhancements and improvement opportunities for the County’s road system.
Pursuant to Solano County Code Chapter 26, section 104(b), the County Surveyor has approved the Parcel Map (Attachment B), pending acceptance of the offer of dedication by the Board of Supervisors. Solano County Code Chapter 26, section 133.6 requires all offers of public dedication on a Parcel Map be formally accepted (or rejected) by the Board of Supervisors prior to the filing of the Parcel Map.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board of Supervisors may choose to reject the offer of dedication of public right-of-way, and instead purchase the property in the future if it were needed for road purposes. This is not recommended, as dedications for road purposes are a requirement of County policies contained in Chapter 26 of the Solano County Code. These policies are intended to mitigate the impacts of new development on the County road system.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION