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File #: ID17-614    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/19/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/11/2017 Final action: 5/11/2017
Title: HEARING to consider a resolution of public use and necessity for acquisition of permanent street easements and right-of-way for public street purposes from the following parcel of real property located at the corner of Barstow Avenue and Veterans Boulevard, (APN: 505-060-74), which is owned by The 1979 Ehrlich Investment Trust; for the construction of Veterans Boulevard, a six-lane super arterial, from Herndon Avenue to Shaw Avenue. (Council District 2) 1. ***RESOLUTION - That the public interest and necessity require and authorize eminent domain for acquisition of permanent easements and right-of-way for public purposes over, under, through and across real property for the construction of Veterans Boulevard, a six-lane super arterial, from Herndon Avenue to Shaw Avenue (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Attachments: 1. ResolutionEhrlich.pdf, 2. VicinityMapAPN50506074.pdf, 3. LocationMapAPN50506074.pdf
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL



May 11, 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
Title

HEARING to consider a resolution of public use and necessity for acquisition of permanent street easements and right-of-way for public street purposes from the following parcel of real property located at the corner of Barstow Avenue and Veterans Boulevard, (APN: 505-060-74), which is owned by The 1979 Ehrlich Investment Trust; for the construction of Veterans Boulevard, a six-lane super arterial, from Herndon Avenue to Shaw Avenue. (Council District 2)
1. ***RESOLUTION - That the public interest and necessity require and authorize eminent domain for acquisition of permanent easements and right-of-way for public purposes over, under, through and across real property for the construction of Veterans Boulevard, a six-lane super arterial, from Herndon Avenue to Shaw Avenue (Requires 5 affirmative votes)


Body
RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the Council:

1. Conduct a public hearing to consider the adoption of a resolution of public use and necessity for the acquisition of a street easements and right-of-way for public street purposes from Assessor's Parcel Number 505-060-74 owned by The 1979 Ehrlich Investment Trust.

2. Adopt the attached resolution of public use and necessity, which states the public interest and necessity require permanent street easements and right-of-way for purposes over, under, through and across real property for the construction of Veterans Boulevard, a six-lane, super arterial connecting Herndon Avenue to Shaw Avenue, and related purposes and authorizes an eminent domain a...

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