REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 19, 2020
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
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HEARING to consider the vacation of a portion of East Palo Alto Avenue, west of North Fresno Street (Council District 6)
1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a portion of East Palo Alto Avenue, west of North Fresno Street (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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 East Palo Alto Avenue, west of North Fresno Street.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Gateway Engineering on behalf of the Foxwood Apartments is requesting the vacation of a portion of East Palo Alto Avenue, west of North Fresno Street as described in Exhibit "A" and as shown on Exhibit "B" of the attached Resolution to Vacate. The purpose of this vacation is to dispose of excess right of way and help secure the parking area for the Foxwood Apartments.
BACKGROUND
This portion of East Palo Alto Avenue was originally dedicated to the City of Fresno on November 30, 1984 as Instrument No. 84116233, Official Records Fresno County. This public street was never constructed and the area has never been improved. This portion of East Palo Alto Avenue has been determined to be excess right of way. The Foxwood Apartments have also been experiencing homeless trespassing and theft in the area being proposed for vacation. The owners of the Foxwood Apartments would like to utilize the vacated area to construct a decorative wrought iron fence to secure the area from said trespassing and theft.
The Public Works Department, other City departments and utility agencies have reviewed the proposed vacation and determin...
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