REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 9, 2015
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ANDREW J. BENELLI, PE, City Engineer/Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic and Engineering Services Division
JILL GORMLEY, PE, City Traffic Engineer/Division Manager
Public Works Department, Traffic and Engineering Services Division
BY: ALAN JAMES, Supervising Engineering Technician
Public Works Department, Traffic and Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Approving the summary vacation of portions of N. Bryan Avenue, W. Sierra Avenue, and approximately 1681 feet of N. Weber, all lying southwest of N. Riverside Drive
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached resolution ordering the summary vacation of North Bryan Avenue (formerly Arthur Avenue) between West Sierra Avenue and North Riverside Drive, West Sierra Avenue between North Weber Avenue (formerly Nichols Avenue) and North Riverside Drive, and approximately 1681 feet of North Weber Avenue (formerly Nichols Avenue) between Parcel Map 2008-13 and the southeasterly boundary of Parcel A of Lot Line Adjustment 2010-09, as described and shown on Exhibits "A" and "B" of the attached resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Precision Engineering on behalf of the John Allen Company are requesting the vacation of portions of North Bryan Avenue, West Sierra Avenue, and approximately 1681 feet of North Weber, all lying southwest of North Riverside Drive, as shown on Exhibit "A" of the attached resolution. The purpose of the proposed vacation is to accommodate a future commercial development which is the next phase of the El Paseo Project.
BACKGROUND
Arthur, Nichols and Sierra Avenues were dedicated as easements for public use by the map of J.C. Forkner Fig Gardens Subdivision No. 3, recorded May 26, 1920, in Volume 8 of Plats at Page 79, Fresno County Records. There are no street improvements locate...
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