REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 20, 2017
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Interim 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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Approve the acquisition of 16,223 square feet for an easement on property owned by JoAnn DiRedo, as Successor of Trustee of the DiRedo Family Trust in the amount of $48,700.00 (APN 505-060-43) for the Veterans Boulevard project. (Council District 2)
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve the acquisition of 16,223 square feet for an easement on property (APN: 505-060-43) owned by JoAnn DiRedo, as Successor Trustee of the DiRedo Family Trust in the amount of $48,700.00, to use as right-of-way for the construction of the Veterans Boulevard Interchange project and authorize the Public Works Director, or his designee, to sign all documents necessary to complete the transaction.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to build a new interchange on 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 super-arterial roadway that will enhance the local circulation network. The City needs to acquire 16,223 square feet of easement to develop the roadway as part of the Veterans Boulevard Interchange project. The property owner has agreed to the appraised value of $48,700.00.
BACKGROUND
Veterans Boulevard, originally referred to as the Herndon-Grantland Diagonal, was part of the 1984 General Plan and is a planned six-lane super arterial in the 2035 General Plan. The interchange concept was r...
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