To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Notice of Intent to Convey Property in the Southwest Quadrant of the Interchange of Loleta Drive and State Highway 101 to Loleta Community Services District (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Find that a portion of the right of way in the southwest quadrant of the interchange of Loleta Drive and State Highway 101 is excess right of way and not needed for public or roadway purposes (Attachment 1);
2. Find that the county is authorized by Government Code section 25365(a) to convey property to Loleta Community Services District; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board via Public Works Land Use Division to publish on July 4, 2021, a notice of the County of Humboldt's intent to convey property pursuant to Government Code section 25365. (4/5 vote required)
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
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DISCUSSION:
Loleta Community Services District (LCSD) approached Humboldt County Department of Public Works staff with a request to convey excess right of way adjacent to Loleta Drive, east of the town of Loleta, to LCSD (Attachment 1). LCSD currently owns and operates a 225,000-gallon redwood water storage tank, constructed in 1972, which serves as the only public water storage for the entire community of Loleta. The tank is in poor condition with significant leaks and is currently operating at 50% capacity. It does not meet current seismic standards, and it does not have sufficient capacity to meet the community's fire suppression needs.
The existing tank is located on Assessor Parcel Number 309-042-025, which is owned by LCSD. Access to the site is from the Highway 101 southbound onramp through an encroachment permit with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Caltrans has indicated that if the tank is replaced on the same property, they will not renew the encroachment permit because it is unsafe to access...
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