REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 27, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ANDREW J. BENELLI, PE, City Engineer / Assistant Director
Public Works Department
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Allowing Deferral of Mandatory Sewer Connection for Seven Residential Parcels Located at North Temperance and East Clinton Avenues (Council District 4)
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the Council adopt a resolution allowing deferral of mandatory sewer connection for seven residential parcels located near the intersection of North Temperance and East Clinton Avenue.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 5, 2019, the Council took several actions to approve a proposed Tentative Map and initiate annexation proceedings to incorporate 69.15 acres on the east side of Temperance Avenue between Shields Avenue and Clinton Avenue (the Shields-Temperance Reorganization) into the City of Fresno. The proposed annexation includes seven existing homes near the northeast corner of Clinton and Temperance Avenue. Approval of the attached Resolution would allow these seven properties to utilize their existing septic systems for up to fifteen years after annexation to the City.
BACKGROUND
The Council approved a proposed annexation on December 15, 2019 for 69.15 acres on the east side of Temperance Avenue between Shields Avenue and Clinton Avenue. The majority of the annexation is open land that will be developed into with single family homes. To avoid creating a County island within the City limits, the boundary of the annexation, as approved by the Council, also includes seven existing homes on parcels that range in size from one acre to two and one-half acres. The Fresno Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo) Board needs to approve the annexation and the boundary before the property is incorporated into the City of Fresno.
The owners of the seven residential properties have expressed opposition to being annexed into the City, primarily ...
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