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
JASON A. CAMIT, PLS, Chief Surveyor
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the dedication of those portions of City-owned property for the purpose of a public street easement, to accommodate the construction of Merced Street between Congo Alley and H Street (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15302 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Impact Report Number 10126
2. RESOLUTION - Dedicating those portions of City-owned property for public street purposes to accommodate the construction of Merced Street between Congo Alley and H Street
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15302, Class 2 Replacement or Reconstruction and adopt a resolution dedicating those portions of City-owned property for public street purposes to accommodate the construction of Merced Street between Congo Alley and H Street.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has been awarded Measure "C" Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) funding by the Fresno Council of Governments and the Fresno County Transportation Authority to complete Merced Street between H Street and Congo Alley. The adopted Downtown Specific Plans identified the need for the Merced Street Reconnection project to reestablish a 600-foot segment of Merced Street, between Congo Alley and H Street as well as the 230-foot northerly extension of Broadway Street from its current terminus at Broadway Street connector roadway (280-feet north of Fresno Street) to intersect with the Merced Street extension. The project will consist of the construction to the ultimate right of way fo...
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