REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
AARON A. AGUIRRE, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services 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
Title
RESOLUTION - Dedicating a portion of City-owned property for public street purposes to accommodate the construction of a public driveway approach to the new South Peach Park on the easterly side of Peach Avenue (Council District 5).
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution dedicating a portion of City-owned property for public street purposes to accommodate the construction of a public driveway approach to the new South Peach Park on the easterly side of Peach Avenue.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Peach Avenue Widening Project between Butler Avenue and Florence Avenue will widen Peach Avenue to the ultimate 4-lane arterial configuration with a complete street design including vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. The South Peach Park project will provide 49 acres of recreational amenities and green space to residents in southeast Fresno and requires a public driveway approach from Peach Avenue, between the San Joaquin Valley Railroad (SJVR)/Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) crossing and Geary Avenue. City staff proposes a public street easement dedication of a portion of City-owned property (APN 481-020-30T) to accommodate the construction of the public driveway approach to South Peach Park. The proposed public street easement dedication is approximately 1,350 square feet, is described in Exhibit "A" and shown on Exhibit "B" of the attached resolution.
The Peach Avenue Widening project is funded by local Measure C funding and local developer impact fee dollars. The South Peach Park project is fully funded from Ame...
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