DATE: June 2, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Vacation of E. Morton Avenue Public Road Right-of-Way (Vacation Application No. V23-02) (Applicant: Kirk and Kathy Yergat)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt a Resolution of Intention initiating a hearing under Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements Vacation Law (Streets and Highways Code sections 8300 et seq. collectively called "Vacation Law"), setting 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on June 30, 2026, in the Board of Supervisors' chambers, as the time, date, and place to conduct a hearing for the proposed vacation of a portion of E. Morton Avenue public road right-of-way (Vacation Application No. V23-02), and directing the Clerk of the Board to cause the posting and publishing of notices and the Department of Public Works and Planning to post notices on site, as required by Vacation Law.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will schedule a hearing for your Board to consider the proposed vacation of a 60-foot wide, 0.21-mile-long segment of E. Morton Avenue public road right-of-way near S. Cedar Avenue and direct the Clerk of the Board and the Department to post and provide notices as required by Vacation Law.
Kirk and Kathy Yergat (Applicant) submitted the application to address existing gates encroachments they installed to deter theft, vandalism, and illegal dumping on their property on both sides of this road segment. The Applicant has met all other agency requirements. This item pertains to District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The Board may elect not to approve the recommended action and allow the area to remain a public road right-of-way; however, public nuisance activities will continue to affect the Applicant and the gates installed to minimize these activities will need to be removed or continue to encroach in the road...
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