REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
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*** RESOLUTION - Declaring a 1.21-acre parcel of land improved with retail suites, located at 4323-4333 N. Blackstone Avenue, Fresno, California, (APN 426-253-19), to be exempt surplus land and directing staff to comply with the open and competitive request for proposals (RFP) process for the disposition of this property for an affordable housing development as required by FMC Section 4-204 (District 4) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution (Exhibit "A" - RESOLUTION) declaring a 1.21-acre parcel of land improved with retail suites, located at 4323-4333 N. Blackstone Avenue in central Fresno, APN 426-253-19 (Exhibit "B" Parcel Map), as exempt surplus real property at this regularly scheduled Council meeting to comply with the open and competitive request for proposals (RFP) process for the disposition of this property for an affordable housing development as required by FMC Section 4-204. (District 4).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In accordance with the State of California Assembly Bill No. 1486 and 1255, commonly referred to as the Surplus Land Act (SLA), the Council shall take formal action in a public meeting to declare this City-owned property as exempt surplus land. The attached Resolution declares a 1.21-acre parcel of land improved with retail suites, located at 4323-4333 N. Blackstone Avenue in central Fresno, APN 426-253-19, as exempt surplus real property pursuant to Government Code section 37364 and section 54221(f)(1)(A) and shall comply with all development conditions as required under this exemption.
On July 21, 2022, the City Council previously voted to purchase this property and an adjacent parcel for a Senior Activity Center. At that time, additional analysis was being perform...
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