REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 17, 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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Approve the acquisition of 166,194 square feet of street right-of-way and 32,418 square feet of trail easement on a portion of APN 505-060-08 from property owned by Adamas, LLC, in the amount of $673,000 for the construction of Veterans Boulevard near Barstow Avenue east of Grantland Avenue (Council District 2).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Council authorize the acquisition of property owned by Adamas, LLC for $673,000 to be used as street right-of-way and trail easement for Veterans Boulevard 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 new city super arterial roadway that will enhance the local circulation network. The City needs to acquire a 166,194 square feet of property for street right-of-way and 32,418 square feet of property for trail easement on a portion of APN 505-060-08 from property owned by Adamas, LLC, in order to develop Veterans Boulevard to its fullest extent. The property owner has agreed to the appraised value of $673,000.
BACKGROUND
Veterans Boulevard, originally referred to as the Herndon-Grantland Diagonal, was part of the 1984 General Plan and is a...
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