REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2018
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
JASON A. CAMIT, PLS, Chief Surveyor
Public Works Department, Chief Surveyor Section
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Resolution of Intention No. 1122-D to vacate a portion of North Thorne Avenue, south of West Belmont Avenue. (Council District 3)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment No. EA-17-016.
2. Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 1122-D to vacate a portion of North Thorne Avenue, south of West Belmont Avenue.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution of Intention No. 1122-D for the proposed vacation of a portion of North Thorne Avenue, south of West Belmont Avenue, and set the required hearing at 10:00 a.m. on March 22, 2018.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Calaveras Materials, Inc. is requesting the vacation of a portion of North Thorne Avenue, south of West Belmont Avenue. The purpose of this vacation is to accommodate ingress and egress to the property, as well as, onsite traffic circulation impacted by the construction of the California High Speed Rail.
BACKGROUND
The proposed vacation of portion of North Thorne Avenue, south of West Belmont Avenue, as described in Exhibit "A" and as shown on Exhibit "B" is a 60 foot wide public street right-of-way dedicated by two separate subdivision maps. The east 30 feet was dedicated by American Addition Tract, filed in Volume 1, of Plats, at page 35, Fresno County Records. The west 30 feet was dedicated by Weihe Home Tract, filed in Book 3, of Record of Surveys, at Page 25, Fresno County Records. A portion of the west 30 feet has been previously vacated by Resolution 94-222, recorded July 29, 2005, as Document No. 2005-0171421, Offi...
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