REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 14, 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 West Nielsen Avenue at the southwest corner of West Nielsen Avenue and South West Avenue. (Council District 3)
1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a portion of West Nielsen Avenue at the southwest corner of West Nielsen Avenue and South West 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 West Nielsen Avenue at the southwest corner of West Nielsen Avenue and South West Avenue.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Don Pickett & Associates, Inc. is requesting the vacation of a portion of West Nielsen Avenue at the southwest corner of West Nielsen Avenue and South West Avenue as described in Exhibit "A" and as shown on Exhibit "B" of the attached Resolution. The purpose of this vacation is to satisfy a condition of approval for Development Permit Application No. D-17-167 to dispose of excess right-of-way.
BACKGROUND
The proposed vacation of a portion of West Nielson Avenue was previously dedicated to the County of Fresno by Instrument No. 15124, recorded February 15, 1973, Official Records Fresno County as public street right-of-way. The City of Fresno annexed this area from Fresno County on December 27, 1982. The City then determined that maximum public street right-of-way to be a 42.00 foot half width instead of the existing 50.00 foot width. The purpose of this vacation is to eliminate this excess street right-of-way and satisfy a condition of approval for Development Permit Application No. D-17-167.
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