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File #: ID 22-758    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/5/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/26/2022 Final action:
Title: Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of P Street between Ventura Avenue and State Route 41 (Council District 3): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1, Section 15303/Class 3, and Section 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number P21-06011 2. RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of P Street between Ventura Avenue and State Route 41
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Attachments: 1. 22-758 P Street Vacation Vicinity Map, 2. 22-758 P Street Vacation EA P21-06011, 3. 22-758 P Street Summary Vacation
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


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 Land Surveyor
Public Works Department, Right of Way Section

SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of P Street between Ventura Avenue and State Route 41 (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1, Section 15303/Class 3, and Section 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number P21-06011
2. RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of P Street between Ventura Avenue and State Route 41

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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council to adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities), Section 15303/Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), and Section 15332, Class 32 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number P21-06011 and adopt the attached resolution ordering the summary vacation of P Street between Ventura Avenue and State Route 41.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

William Dyck of Baltara Enterprises LP, on behalf of Bitwise Hive is requesting the vacation of P Street between Ventura Avenue and State Route 41. The purpose of this proposed vacation is to accommodate parking for Bitwise Hive.

BACKGROUND

This portion of P Street was originally dedicated for public street purposes by Map of Fresno recorded June 8, 1876, in Volume 1 of Plats, at Page 2, Fresno County Records. In 1966 the State of California acquired land to construct State Route 41 and the O Street Diagonal. By doing this, the State created a segment of P Street that was blocked on the southeast by State Route 41 and blocked on the northw...

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