REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 4, 2019
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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Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of various public utility easements in Tract No. 6073. (Council District 5)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301(c)/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment No. P18-03855.
2. RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of various public utility easements in Tract No. 6073.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution ordering the summary vacation of various public utility easements in Tract No. 6073, as shown in Exhibit "A" of the attached resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Precision Engineering on behalf of D.R. Horton, Inc. is requesting the vacation of various public utility easements in Tract No. 6073 as shown on Exhibit "A" of the attached Resolution. The purpose of this vacation is to accommodate side yard setback requirements for residential homes.
BACKGROUND
The proposed vacation of several public utility easements as shown on Exhibit "A" of the attached Resolution of Intent were dedicated to and accepted by the City of Fresno by Tract Map No. 6073, recorded on March 13, 2018 in Volume 87 of Plats, at Pages 87 through 90, Fresno County Records. The tentative tract map was originally submitted by Silkscape, Inc. The public utility easements in question were proposed for dedication by that map. This development was later bought by D. R. Horton, who submitted the final tract map. After the map recorded it was discovered that a number of residential plans on several lots that the public utility easements in question are located would not allo...
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