REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 26, 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
Adopt Resolution of Intent Number 1133-D to vacate a portion of North Colonial Avenue and West San Jose Avenue (Council District 2)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution of Intent Number 1133-D for the proposed vacation of a portion of North Colonial Avenue and West San Jose Avenue, and set the required hearing at 10:00 a.m. on October 10, 2019.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Jeff Roberts of The Assemi Group is requesting the vacation of a portion of North Colonial Avenue and West San Jose Avenue as shown on Exhibit "A" of the attached Resolution of Intent. The purpose of this vacation is to satisfy conditions of approval for Plan Amendment/Rezone Application Number P18-03659.
BACKGROUND
Plan Amendment/Rezone Application Number P18-03659 proposes to amend the Fresno General Plan and the Bullard Community Plan for ?1 acre of vacant land at the northeast corner of West San Jose Avenue and North Colonial Avenue from Residential Medium Density to Regional Mixed Use. The application also proposes to amend the Official Zone Map to reclassify the property from RS-5/EQ (Residential Single-Family/Equine Overlay) to RMX (Regional Mixed-Use).
Intended to facilitate the expansion of the existing Fig Garden Financial Center office complex, the Plan Amendment and Rezone would be necessary for the applicant to develop a future 90,000-square-foot, 4-story office building currently in the design concept stage and not included as part of this application. Adjacent to the subject property to the north, east, and west are a mix of medium density and medium low density residential uses. Abutting the property to the...
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