REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DENIX D. ANBIAH, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department
SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: NANCY BRUNO, Right of Way Manager
Capital Projects Department, Capital Administration Division
SUBJECT
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Approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of a Permanent Easement and Temporary Construction Easement to acquire portions of a parcel as easements on Assessor's Parcel Number 511-012-05S, required for the Ashlan Avenue Widening - Polk to Cornelia Project. (Council District 1)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of a Permanent Easement and Temporary Construction Easement, and the associated escrow Instructions, to acquire permanent and temporary easement interests on portions of a 1.38-acre (60,010 square feet) property located at 5383 West Ashlan Avenue, identified as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 511-012-05S, owned by Beatris Medina and Olga Gonzalez, for a total amount of $153,000.00, plus applicable title and escrow costs, for the Ashlan Avenue Widening - Polk to Cornelia Project, and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign all documents necessary to complete the acquisition.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The acquisition of easement rights over portions of APN 511-012-05S will provide the City with permanent and temporary easements on real property located at 5383 West Ashlan Avenue in Fresno, California (the Subject Property). These easement rights are required for the Ashlan Avenue Widening - Polk to Cornelia Project (the Project). The Subject Property is owned by Beatris Medina and Olga Gonzalez (collectively, the Owner).
The Owner and the City mutually agreed upon $153,000.00 as just compensation for the acquisition of the necessary property rights. The Owner executed the Purchase and Sale of a Permanent Easement and Temporary Construction Easement and Escrow Instructions on March 20, 2026.
BACKGROUND
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