REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 22, 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, Engineering Division - Chief Surveyor Section
SUBJECT
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HEARING - To vacate a portion of North Thorne Avenue, south of West Belmont Avenue.
1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a portion of North Thorne Avenue, south of West Belmont Avenue. (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council conduct the required public hearing and at the close of the hearing, adopt the attached resolution ordering the vacation of a portion of North Thorne Avenue, south of West Belmont Avenue.
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 a 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, Official Records Fresno County. The purpose of this vacation is to accommodate access to the property on the east side of North Thorne Avenue. The north portion of North Thorne Avenue at West Belmont Avenue is being closed by street...
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