REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
JASON A. CAMIT, PLS, Chief Surveyor
Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Right of Way Section
SUBJECT
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HEARING to consider the vacation of a portion of the North Glenn Avenue-North Blackstone Avenue Alley, between East Simpson Avenue and East Cornell Avenue (Council District 7):
1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a portion of the North Glenn Avenue-North Blackstone Avenue Alley, between East Simpson Avenue and East Cornell Avenue (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council conduct the required public hearing and at the close of the hearing, adopt the attached resolution ordering the vacation of a portion of the North Glenn Avenue-North Blackstone Avenue Alley, between East Simpson Avenue and East Cornell Avenue.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fresno Housing Authority is proposing to vacate a portion of the North Glenn Avenue-North Blackstone Avenue Alley, between East Simpson Avenue and East Cornell Avenue. The purpose of this vacation is to accommodate development for Conditional Use Permit Application Number D-17-153. This development permit is for the proposed construction of a new three and four story, 45-unit affordable housing residential building and the rehabilitation/adaptive re-use of an existing two-story commercial building for residential and commercial uses.
BACKGROUND
This portion of North Glenn Avenue-North Blackstone Avenue Alley was originally dedicated to the County of Fresno by map of Blackstone Avenue Tract Number 2, recorded July 16, 1925. On May 29, 1948 the City of Fresno annexed this area by Annexation Number 844 and assumed the public alley easement at that time. The portion of the alley to be vacated will be incorporated into the development of the construction of a new three and...
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