Portion of Nina Street Will Be Vacated By City for Rusnak Porsche Expansion

The Pasadena City Council voted Monday to vacate a portion of Nina Street to make way for a Rusnak Porsche dealership project.

The street closure is essential for the development, which includes new sales, leasing, service, and parts buildings, along with a parking lot. The current layout of Nina Street conflicts with the planned building footprint.

The segment includes a 10-foot-wide sidewalk on both sides and a 40-foot-wide roadway, ending abruptly at its eastern terminus. Public Works officials determined retaining this segment for public use is unnecessary, as it does not meet Pasadena’s standard design for a cul-de-sac because it doesn’t provide adequate turn-around space for vehicles.

The segment only provides access to properties owned by Rusnak.

The street spans 60 feet in width (including sidewalks) from Sunnyslope Avenue to its east terminus, covering approximately 276 feet. It is a dead-end street situated one block north of Colorado Boulevard.

Rusnak owns all properties abutting the subject portion of Nina Street. The company is also the developer for the project. Currently, the city has an easement dedicated for public street use in this area, but Rusnak holds the underlying fee title.

The City Council’s decision to approve the street vacation would transfer all rights to the abutting property owner, Rusnak, relieving the city of future maintenance responsibilities and associated liabilities.

The vacation process involves two steps. The first step, completed on July 15 involved adopting a resolution of intention to vacate. The second step includes a public hearing and adoption of a resolution for the order to vacate.

A public hearing was scheduled after notices were published on August 1 and August 15. Individual notices were sent to property owners within a 500-foot radius of the area. Notices were also posted on poles along Nina Street.

Additionally, a condition satisfaction contract will be prepared and executed, outlining Rusnak’s obligations to meet the conditions specified in the resolution. The city will only record the vacation resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office after all conditions have been satisfied. 

Rusnak will bear all associated costs.