REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: JILL M. GORMLEY, TE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
JAIRO MATA, Chief Engineering Technician
Public Works Department, Land Planning & Subdivision Inspection Section
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6234:
1. RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6234, and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of developer installed required improvements - located on the southwest corner of North Hayes Avenue and West Dakota Avenue; (Council District 1)
2. ***RESOLUTION - 20th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 to appropriate $816,100 in developer contributions for the acquisition of right-of-way for public street and public utility easements for the Final Map of Tract No 6234 at the southwest corner of Hayes and Dakota. (Council District 1) (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6234 and accepting the dedicated public uses offered therein, and to authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to execute the subdivision agreement on behalf of the City. Staff also recommends that the Council adopt the 20th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 to appropriate $816,100 in developer contributions for the acquisition of right-of-way for public street and public utility easements for the Final Map of Tract No 6234 at the southwest corner of Hayes and Dakota.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Millrose Properties California, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company is the Owner (see attachment for list of officers), and the Subdivider, Lennar Homes of California, has filed for approval of the Final Map of Tract No. 6234, a 167-lot single-family residential subdivision at the southwest corner of North Hayes Avenue and West Dakota Avenue on 32.19 acres.
BACKGROUND
The Fresno City Planning Commission on May 20, 2020 approved Vesting Tentative Map No. 6234 (Tentative Map) for a 486-lot single-family residential subdivision 89.47 acres (see attached map). The Tentative Map was approved consistent with the Fresno General Plan to comply with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act. Tract No. 6234 the first of 4 phases.
The Final Map is technically correct and conforms to the approved Tentative Map, the Subdivision Map Act and the Fresno Municipal Code. The provisions of Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act require a final map that is in substantial compliance with the approved tentative map to be approved by the City Council.
The Subdivider has satisfied all other conditions of approval by executing the Subdivision Agreement for Tract No. 6234, submitted securities in the total amount of $18,499,000 to guarantee the completion and acceptance of the public improvements and $9,249,500 for a payment security and has paid the miscellaneous and development impact fees due as a condition of approval for the Final Map in the amount of $368,954.09. Covenants have been executed to defer eligible development impact fees totaling $2,682,637.23 to the time of final occupancy of each unit, acknowledging right-to-farm law, relinquishing access rights for certain lots, temporary storm drainage facilities, and the maintenance of landscape improvements for certain lots covenant. The City Attorney’s Office has approved all documents as to form and the Risk Management Division has approved all security bonds and insurance certificates.
ADDENDUM TO SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITIONS OF STREET EASEMENTS: The Conditions of Approval of the Tentative Map imposed the requirement to signalize the intersections of Hayes and Dakota, Hayes and Shields, Polk and Dakota, and Polk and Shields, as well as widen Hayes Ave. from the Subdivision to Ashlan, and widen Dakota Ave. from Hayes to Bryan. To satisfy this requirement, the Subdivider has executed with an addendum to the Subdivision Agreement that provides for the City to negotiate and/or exercise its power of eminent domain, to acquire the necessary rights-of-way. The Subdivider has posted an initial deposit in the amount of $816,100 for the estimated acquisition and legal costs.
Maintenance District: A condition of approval of the Tentative Map is to maintain the concrete curbs and gutters, valley gutters, sidewalks and curb ramps, landscaping, street name signage, local street paving, hardscaping, park amenities, and street lighting associated with the Final Map in accordance with the adopted standards of the City. The Subdivider has satisfied the maintenance requirement by annexing the subdivision into the City’s CFD-11 on March 7, 2024.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15268(b)(3), approval of final subdivision maps is a ministerial action and is exempt from the requirements of CEQA.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference was not considered because this resolution does not include a bid or award of a construction or services contract.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Final Map is located in Council District 1. There will be no impact to the City’s General Fund. Approval by the Council will result in timely deliverance of the review and processing of the Final Map as is reasonably expected by the Subdivider. Prudent financial management is demonstrated by the expeditious completion of this Final Map inasmuch as the Subdivider has paid the City a fee for the processing of this Final Map and that fee is, in turn, funding the respective operations of the Public Works Department.
Attachments:
Resolution Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6234
Resolution 20th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122
Final Map of Tract No. 6234
Millrose LLC List of Officers
Location Map