REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 2, 2019
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, HDFP, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: RODNEY L. HORTON, Planner III
Development and Resource Management Department
SUBJECT
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HEARING to Consider Acceptance of the Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy
1. ADOPT a finding that there is no possibility that acceptance of the Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy will have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3);
2. RESOLUTION - Accepting the Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. ADOPT a finding that there is no possibility that acceptance of the Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy will have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3);
2. ADOPT RESOLUTION -accepting the Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The principal purpose of the Strategy is to develop a framework for street improvements along Blackstone Avenue. The project area is located between Dakota Avenue and Highway 180. The Strategy provides recommendations for feasible design concepts that improve the effective range of service for all roadway users. The feasible design concepts will also be supportive of transit-oriented and pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use development as envisioned for the Blackstone Avenue corridor within the General Plan. This Strategy will be helpful to the City of Fresno (City) for grant applications to fund future roadway improvements along the corridor and will be an available resource for future planning applications and approvals.
BACKGROUND
The General Plan calls for the revitalization of the Blackstone Avenue Corridor. In order to promote and encourage revitalization, the City changed zonin...
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