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File #: ID 21-062    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/14/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/28/2021 Final action: 1/28/2021
Title: Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of East Thomas Avenue, east of North Blackstone Avenue and north of State Route 180 (Council District 7) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301(c)/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number P20-01139 2. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a portion of East Thomas Avenue, east of North Blackstone Avenue and north of State Route 180 (Subject to Mayor's veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Attachments: 1. 21-062 Vicinity Map, 2. 21-062 Environmental Assessment, 3. 21-062 Vacation Resolution
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


January 28, 2021


FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department

THROUGH: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division

BY: JASON A. CAMIT, PLS, Chief Surveyor
Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Right of Way Section

SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of East Thomas Avenue, east of North Blackstone Avenue and north of State Route 180 (Council District 7)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301(c)/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number P20-01139
2. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a portion of East Thomas Avenue, east of North Blackstone Avenue and north of State Route 180 (Subject to Mayor's veto)
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends the City Council adopt Categorical Exemption for Environmental Assessment Number P20-001139 and adopt a resolution ordering the summary vacation of a portion of East Thomas Avenue, east of North Blackstone Avenue and north of State Route 180, as shown on Exhibit "A" of the attached resolution.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Sage Blackstone Fresno, LLC is requesting the vacation of a portion of East Thomas Avenue, east of North Blackstone Avenue and north of State Route 180. The purpose of the vacation is to eliminate excessive public street right of way and accommodate the development of the adjacent property.

BACKGROUND

East Thomas Avenue was originally dedicated as a sixty foot wide public street by map of Belmont Addition recorded October 17, 1887 in Volume 1 of Plats, at Page 39, Fresno County Records. On November 19, 1973 the State of California purchased a portion of the 60 foot wide East Thomas Avenue for the construction of State Route 180. This purchase left a remnant portion of East Thomas Avenue, as shown on Exhibit "A" of the attached resolution. T...

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