REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 17, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Surveyor
SUBJECT
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Summary Vacation of a Portion of Road Right-of-Way of Superseded Glen Helen Parkway (Devore Road) (Main Street) in the Unincorporated Community of Devore
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find the vacation of 25-foot-wide road right-of-way, being a portion of superseded road right-of-way along the relocated portion of Glen Helen Parkway (Main Street), located southerly of Cajon Boulevard (State Highway 31-B) and easterly of the new realigned Glen Helen Parkway, in the unincorporated community of the Devore area in San Bernardino County, as an exempt action under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines pursuant to Title 14, Sections 15061(b)(3) (General Rule Exemption) and 15305 (Categorical Exemption) of the California Code of Regulations.
2. Adopt a Resolution which identifies and determines excess road right-of-way along a portion of superseded Glen Helen Parkway (Devore Road) (Main Street) and achieves the public purpose of eliminating and clearing the public records of unusable and unnecessary public road right-of-way, the adoption of the Resolution will summarily vacate the portion right-of-way as described in Exhibit A, being a part and attached to the Resolution.
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward a copy of the executed Resolution to the Department of Public Works to be recorded in the official records by the San Bernardino County Recorder.
4. Direct the Department of Public Works to file and post the Notice of Exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote and Fulfill the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). All costs associated with the vacation are applicant-funded through the approved Road Abandonment Fee (TRDVA 2023-00015).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The summary vacation concerns a portion of right-of-way located east of the realigned Glen Helen Parkway and south of Cajon Boulevard (State Highway 31-B). Glen Helen Parkway was also historically known as Devore Road and Main Street. The right-of-way was originally dedicated through the "Map of Devore," recorded on July 25, 1910, in Map Book 17, Pages 79-80. Henry Olivier and Ileana Viscal-Olivier (Husband & Wife), owners of the property in question, identified with address of 18545 Cajon Boulevard, San Bernardino, CA 92407, also identified with Assessor Parcel Number 0349-182-11-0000, and further legally described in Document No. 2000-0391559 an official record of San Bernardino County, recorded on October 27, 2000, has requested the summary vacation of a portion of superseded road right-of-way along the westerly property line of the property in question. The 25-foot-wide (half-width) right-of-way lies easterly of the newly realigned Glen Helen Parkway. Following the subsequent realignment of Glen Helen Parkway, this portion of the former roadway was superseded by relocation and is no longer needed for public road purposes.
The summary vacation will remove public road right-of-way on the portion of superseded Glen Helen Parkway (GHP), also known as Devore Road and Main Street, being the 25-feet (half width) along the westerly boundary of the property in question. The portion of superseded right-of-way lies easterly of the new realigned Glen Helen Parkway and southerly of Cajon Boulevard (State Highway 31-B). The removal of this right-of-way will serve the public purpose of eliminating and clearing public records of unusable and unnecessary public road right-of-way and removing an unnecessary title encumbrance. Since its recording in 1910, the dedicated portion of right-of-way has been superseded by the realignment of the newly realigned Glen Helen Parkway. Therefore, this portion along the west boundary of the property in question is determined to be superseded by relocation. Public service easements (utility interests) are preserved via a reservation and exception statement denoted in the legal description (Exhibit A) attached and a part of the recommended Resolution.
The Resolution identifies the portion of superseded GHP right-of-way, and it determines the portion of superseded GHP along the property in question as excess per Streets and Highways Code (SHC) section 8330. SHC section 8330 allows the County to summarily vacate a street or highway that has been superseded by relocation, provided that the vacation does not cut off access to a property that adjoined the pre-relocation street, and does not terminate a public service easement. The adoption of the Resolution will summarily vacate the portion right-of-way as described in Exhibit A, being a part and attached to the Resolution.
The Department of Public Works (Department) has completed its review of the vacation request and finds that this vacation does not terminate a public service easement and does not cut off access to adjoining property. The summary vacation will have no effect on the existing roads and the newly realigned Glen Helen Parkway right-of-way, in the Devore area.
The Department’s Environmental staff reviewed this project and has determined that the proposed project qualifies for a Categorical Class 5 Exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3) is also appropriate. Class 5 consists of minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any changes in land use or density as identified in said Section 15305. Additionally, this approval is merely a vacation of easement rights, therefore, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment and qualifies for a commonsense exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). When the Board of Supervisors (Board) considers environmental findings, the filing and posting of a Notice of Exemption is recommended.
Upon Board approval of this summary vacation action, the County will no longer hold public road rights over portions of said superseded Glen Helen Parkway, as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B of the Resolution. A certified copy of the Board approved Resolution to vacate the public road right-of-way will be recorded in the office of the San Bernardino County Recorder. The vacation aligns with the County and the Chief Executive Officer’s goal of ensuring development of a well-planned, balanced, and sustainable County by removing unnecessary road right-of-way.
PROCUREMENT
Not Applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on October 19, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Scott Bruckner, Administrative Analyst, 387-5005) on October 28, 2026.