REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHILIP SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: KENG LEE, Project Manager
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Declaring the Clarion Pointe Emergency Shelter Motel located at 4061 N. Blackstone Avenue of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 434-143-06 To be surplus property and directing staff to comply with the Surplus Land Act (Council District 4) (Subject to Mayor Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached Resolution declaring approximately 2.70 acres of City-owned property located at 4061 N. Blackstone Avenue Fresno, CA 93726 (APN 434-143-06) (Property) to be surplus real property. This property is currently known as the Clarion Pointe Emergency Shelter. Declaring the above-mentioned property surplus will allow the City to fulfill requirements of the Surplus Land Act, in order to move forward with future disposition of the land.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City acquired the subject property for use as a homeless shelter and bridge housing site to provide housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and/or at risk of homelessness. Due to diminishing State funding to operate the City's homeless shelters and the need for additional housing, declaring this property surplus pursuant to the Surplus Land Act will facilitate procurement of a housing developer for this site.
BACKGROUND
On April 20, 2023, the City Council approved the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Kush Hospitality Inc. for the acquisition of the 118-room Clarion Pointe Motel for use as a homeless shelter and bridge housing site as part of the implementation of Phase 2 of Mayor Dyer's Project Off-Ramp, an effort to end chronic street homelessness.
On May 11, 2023, the City Council approved an agreement with Poverello House to operate the Clarion Pointe as a low-barrier emer...
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