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File #: ID 24-1223    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 9/3/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/26/2024 Final action: 9/26/2024
Title: Actions pertaining to the acquisition of fee title interest of parcels to benefit the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7): 1. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for acquisition of fee title interest for rights of way for public street purposes of Assessor Parcel Numbers 446-232-36 and 446-232-40, owned by Maninder Singh and Palwinder Kaur Singh, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project; 2. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and necessity require acquisition of fee interest for rights of way for public street purposes of Assessor's Parcels Numbers 446-232-36 and 446-232-40, owned by Maninder Singh Sandhu and Palwinder Kaur Sandhu, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project and authorizing eminent domain proceedings for public use and purpose. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Public Works Department
Attachments: 1. 24-1223 Resolution of Necessity (RON).pdf, 2. 24-1223 Resolution of Necessity Requirements.pdf, 3. 24-1223 Vicinity Map.pdf, 4. 24-1223 Location Map.pdf, 5. 24-1223 Staff Presentation.pdf
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department

SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department

BY: ANTONIO M. BUELNA, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Capital Administration Division

NANCY BRUNO, Supervising Real Estate Agent
Capital Projects Department, Capital Administration Division

SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the acquisition of fee title interest of parcels to benefit the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7):
1. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for acquisition of fee title interest for rights of way for public street purposes of Assessor Parcel Numbers 446-232-36 and 446-232-40, owned by Maninder Singh and Palwinder Kaur Singh, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project;
2. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and necessity require acquisition of fee interest for rights of way for public street purposes of Assessor's Parcels Numbers 446-232-36 and 446-232-40, owned by Maninder Singh Sandhu and Palwinder Kaur Sandhu, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project and authorizing eminent domain proceedings for public use and purpose. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends the City Council (1) conduct a public hearing to consider the adoption of a Resolution of Necessity for the acquisition of Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APNs) 446-232-36 and 446-232-40, a combined 0.5795-acre (25,241 square feet) improved parcel (Property), for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project (Project), owned by Maninder Singh Sandhu and Palwinder Kaur Sandhu (Owner), and (2) adopt the attached Resolution of Necessity, which states that public interest and necessity require acquisition of fee interest for rights of way for public street purposes of APNs 446-232-36 and...

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