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File #: ID#15-923    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 10/7/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/5/2015 Final action: 11/5/2015
Title: Actions pertaining to right-of-way acquisition for Herndon Avenue auxiliary lane between Fresno Street and Freeway 41 (Council District 6) 1. Adoption of environmental finding of Conformity for Environmental Assessment No. EA-13-001 for Herndon Avenue auxiliary lane between Fresno Street and Freeway 41 2. Acquisition of a 2,651 square-foot easement and right-of-way for public street purposes and the acquisition of a 10,461 square-foot pedestrian, bike path, and landscape easement from property owned by Harvender Singh on a portion of APN 303-180-55 in the negotiated amount of $195,000
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Attachments: 1. Harvender Singh Vicinity Map.pdf, 2. Harvender Singh Exhhibit A & B for Staff Report.pdf, 3. Supplement 15-932 Updated Staff Report 11-2-2015.pdf
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


November 5, 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

CRAIG L. HANSEN, Supervising Real Estate Agent
Public Works Department, Real Estate Services Section

BY: PETE CALDWELL, Senior Real Estate Agent
Public Works Department, Real Estate Services Section

SUBJECTS
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Actions pertaining to right-of-way acquisition for Herndon Avenue auxiliary lane between Fresno Street and Freeway 41 (Council District 6)
1. Adoption of environmental finding of Conformity for Environmental Assessment No. EA-13-001 for Herndon Avenue auxiliary lane between Fresno Street and Freeway 41
2. Acquisition of a 2,651 square-foot easement and right-of-way for public street purposes and the acquisition of a 10,461 square-foot pedestrian, bike path, and landscape easement from property owned by Harvender Singh on a portion of APN 303-180-55 in the negotiated amount of $195,000

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt the environmental finding of Conformity for Environmental Assessment No. EA-13-001 pursuant to Section 21157.1 of the California Public Resources Code (California Environmental Quality Act).

2. Approve acquisition of a 2,651 square-foot easement and right-of-way for public street purposes and a 10,461 square-foot pedestrian, bike path, and landscape easement from property owned by Harvender Singh on a portion of APN 303-180-55.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Right-of-way negotiations have been successfully completed for the Herndon Avenue Auxiliary Lane Project between State Route 41 and Fresno Street. This grant-funded capital improvement project will add a westbound auxiliary lane to relieve congestion and close a gap in the Herndon Avenue multi-purpose trail. Right-of-way is needed on the north side of the H...

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