REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 19, 2019
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
BY: JASON A. CAMIT, PLS, Chief Surveyor
Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Right of Way Section
SUBJECT
...Title
HEARING - To vacate a portion of East Divisadero Avenue between North Blackstone Avenue and North Abby Street (Council District 7)
1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation a portion of East Divisadero Avenue between North Blackstone Avenue and North Abby Street (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
...Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
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 East Divisadero Avenue between North Blackstone Avenue and North Abby Street.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Vigen Incorporated on behalf of McDonald's USA, LLC is requesting the vacation of a portion of East Divisadero Avenue between North Blackstone Avenue and North Abby Street as described in Exhibit "A" and as shown on Exhibit "B" of the attached Resolution to Vacate. The purpose of this vacation is to satisfy conditions of approval for Development Permit Number P18-01459.
BACKGROUND
This portion of East Divisadero Avenue was dedicated by deed recorded January 14, 1972 in Book 5977, Page 655, Official Records Fresno County and deed recorded February 15, 1972 in Book 5989, Page 829, Official Records Fresno County. These dedications were to accommodate the East Divisadero Avenue widening project. The development of the Community Regional Medical Center created a dead end street to the east of this proposed street vacation. This dead end resulted in a change in vehicular circulation. This change in circulation created lower traffic volumes which no longer required a four lane public street for East Divisadero Avenue. East Divisadero Avenue now only requir...
Click here for full text