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, Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Approving the Summary Vacation of a portion of the Southeast corner of East Divisadero Street and North Roosevelt Avenue. (District 3)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Council adopt a resolution approving the summary vacation of a portion of the southeast corner of East Divisadero Street and North Roosevelt Avenue, as described in Exhibit "A" and as shown on Exhibit "B" of the attached resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Benjamin Dreicer of Divisadero Prime, LLC is requesting the vacation of a portion of the southeast corner of East Divisadero Street and North Roosevelt Avenue. The purpose of the vacation is to eliminate excessive public street right-of-way and accommodate the affordable housing development on the adjacent property.
BACKGROUND
The proposed vacation is needed to vacate a portion of the public street easement on the south side of Divisadero Street between the Southern Pacific Railroad and the western boundary of 510 East Divisadero Street to accommodate a multi-family affordable housing development. Said public street easement is shown on Map of Central Addition, recorded on September 19, 1887, in Book 1 of Plats, at Page 30, Fresno County Records. The adjacent property owner would like to incorporate this excess right-of-way into land for future development and remove public easements on the property which no longer serve any purpose.
The Public Works Department, other City Departments and utility agencies have reviewed this proposal and determined that the street and pedestrian right-of-way proposed for vacation is unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes.
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