DATE: July 9, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Request by the City of Clovis to Obtain Right-of-Way, including eminent domain condemnation actions, in the Unincorporated Area of Fresno County
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve request by the City of Clovis to acquire right-of-way, including eminent domain condemnation actions, from parcels adjacent to existing County right-of-way in an identified unincorporated area of the County as needed in conjunction with the City's development of utilities and street improvements adjacent to E. Shepherd Avenue and N. Fowler Avenue. Authorization under the full extent of Section 1810 of the Streets and Highways Code allows the City of Clovis to acquire, by purchase or eminent domain, the right-of-way from these parcels.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the City of Clovis (City) (Attachment A) to acquire right-of-way (ROW) from parcels adjacent to existing County right-of-way in an identified unincorporated area adjacent to the north side of E. Shepherd Avenue and N. Fowler Avenue (Improvement Location), to construct utilities and street improvements as shown in Attachment B. This item pertains to a location in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the action, the City will be unable to acquire the right-of way and construct the utility and street improvements at the Improvement Location.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The City will acquire the road ROW from property owners and will construct the utility and street improvements with no fiscal impact to the County. Construction management of the work will be performed by the City, including inspection of the improvements. The City upon obtaining the easements from the property owners shall take the Road Easement, as noted in Attachment A.
DISCUSSION:
The City plans to const...
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