REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 27, 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
CATHY RODRIGUEZ, Senior Real Estate Agent
Public Works Department, Real Estate Services Section
SUBJECT
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Actions related to selling an abandoned water well property (PS-218) to Mrs. Kathy Van (property located in the County of Fresno):
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (B) (3) and Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15312 for the sale of an abandoned water well property.
2. Approve the sale of an abandoned water well property known as APN 445-234-01T (PS-218) located at 2764 N. Sixth Street to Mrs. Kathy Van.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (B) (3) and Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15312 for the sale of an abandoned water well property located at 2764 North Sixth Street to Mrs. Kathy Van; and authorize the Public Works Director, or his designee, to sign all documents necessary to complete the transaction.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In order to eliminate maintenance costs and return land to the tax roll, it is proposed the City sell an abandoned water well property to Mrs. Kathy Van. The site contains approximately 6,600 square feet and is located at 2764 North Sixth Street. The property is large enough to construct a house. Staff first tried to sell this property in 2016 by contacting local non-profit private home builders and contacted City of Fresno Housing section for a show of interest in developing the property. Staff did not receive any responses about purchasing the property ...
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