REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 22, 2018
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
CRAIG L. HANSEN, Supervising Real Estate Agent
Public Works Department, Real Estate Services Section
CATHY RODRIGUEZ, Senior Real Estate Agent
Public Works Department, Real Estate Services Section
SUBJECT
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Approve the acquisition of 7,037 square feet of permanent easement and 533 square feet of temporary construction easement from property owned by Robert W. Mitchell and Juli A. Mitchell in the amount of $ 50,362.00 (APN 505-060-19) for the future Veterans Boulevard Project. (Council District 2)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the acquisition of 7,037 square feet of permanent easement and 533 square feet of temporary construction easement from property (APN: 505-060-19) owned by Robert W. Mitchell and Juli A. Mitchell in the amount of $50,362.00, to use as right-of-way for the construction of the Veterans Boulevard Interchange and Extension Project and authorize the Public Works Director, or his designee, to sign all documents necessary to complete the transaction.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to build a new interchange on State Route 99 plus supporting roadway improvements in northwest Fresno. The improvements will add a new interchange to State Route 99 between Shaw Avenue and Herndon Avenue as well as a new City super-arterial roadway that will enhance the local circulation network. The City needs to acquire 7,037 square feet of permanent easement and 533 square feet of temporary construction easement to be able to develop the roadway as part of the Veterans Interchange and Extension Project. The property owner has agreed to the appraised value of $50,362.00 for the easements. The Mitchell property is the last remain...
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