REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 26, 2017
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: 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
PETE CALDWELL, Senior Real Estate Agent
Public Works Department, Real Estate Services Section
SUBJECT
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Approve the acquisition of an easement on a portion of APN 508-020-04s (40,016 square feet) from property owned by Vie-Del Company, a Nevada Corporation, in the amount of $201,900 to use as right-of-way for the construction of North Veterans Boulevard Interchange Project (Council District 2)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Council authorize the acquisition of property owned by Vie-Del Company, a Nevada Corporation for $201,900 to be used as right-of-way for North Veterans Boulevard and authorize the Public Works Director, or his designee, to sign all documents necessary to complete the transaction.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City), in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), proposes to build a new interchange over 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 arterial roadway that will enhance the local circulation network. The City needs to acquire 40,016 square feet of property belonging to Vie-Del Company in order to build the roadway. The property owner has agreed to the appraised value of $201,900.
BACKGROUND
Veterans Boulevard, originally referred to as the Herndon-Grantland Diagonal, was part of the 1984 General Plan and is a planned 6-lane super arterial in the 2035 General Plan. The interchange idea was refined in 1986 with a feasibility study conducted to analyze potential interchang...
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