OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY)local legislationPassed

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Vacation of Public Utility Easement at 747 52nd Street

Original title: Subject: Summarily Vacating Public Utility Easement At 747 52nd Street From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Summarily Vacating A Public Utility Easement Located At 747 52nd Street To The Property Owner, Children’s Hospital And Research Center At Oakland, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

June 16, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The removal of this changes the legal land-use rights at 747 52nd Street, granting the property owner, Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland, exclusive control over the area previously designated for public utility access.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland

The organization is the property owner receiving the vacated public utility easement.

City of Oakland

The city is relinquishing its public utility easement rights at the specified location.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 16, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The City of Oakland has approved a resolution to vacate a located at 747 52nd Street. This action transfers the easement rights to the property owner, Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland, and includes findings related to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Key Facts

The City Council passed a resolution to summarily vacate a public utility easement at 747 52nd Street.
The easement rights are transferred to the property owner, Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland.
The resolution includes the adoption of findings required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The action was introduced on May 4, 2026.
The resolution was processed under file number 26-0676.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'vacate' an easement?

Vacating an easement means the city is officially ending the public's right to use that specific portion of land for utility purposes, effectively returning full control of that area to the property owner.

Who is the property owner receiving the easement?

The Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland is the property owner at 747 52nd Street.

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Standardized Easement Vacation

The use of 'summarily vacating' indicates the city determined the utility infrastructure at this location is no longer required for public service.

Department Of Transportation

Connected Entities

organizationChildren’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland“The property owner receiving the vacated easement.”Map →

organizationDepartment Of Transportation“The department that recommended the vacation of the easement.”Map →

location747 52nd Street“The specific site of the public utility easement vacation.”Map →

Sources

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