County of Fresno - File #: 22-0699

• File #: 22-0699
• On agenda: 8/9/2022
• Final action: 8/9/2022
• Recommended Action(s): Approve request by City of Fresno to acquire right-of-way from parcels adjacent to existing County right-of-way in an identified unincorporated area of the County as needed in conjunction with the development of street and intersection improvements on Veterans Boulevard, between W. Shaw Avenue and W. Gettysburg Avenue, and on N. Grantland Avenue, between W. Rialto Avenue and W. Gettysburg Avenue. Authorization under the full extent of Section 1810 of the Streets and Highways Code allows the City of Fresno to acquire, by purchase or eminent domain, the right-of-way from these parcels.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
8/9/2022	Board of Supervisors	Consent Agenda be approved	Pass

DATE: August 9, 2022

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning

SUBJECT: Request by the City of Fresno to Obtain Right-of-Way in the Unincorporated Area of Fresno County

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve request by City of Fresno to acquire right-of-way from parcels adjacent to existing County right-of-way in an identified unincorporated area of the County as needed in conjunction with the development of street and intersection improvements on Veterans Boulevard, between W. Shaw Avenue and W. Gettysburg Avenue, and on N. Grantland Avenue, between W. Rialto Avenue and W. Gettysburg Avenue. Authorization under the full extent of Section 1810 of the Streets and Highways Code allows the City of Fresno 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 Fresno (City) (Attachment A) to acquire right-of-way (ROW), including eminent domain condemnation actions, in the unincorporated area on Veterans Boulevard, between W. Shaw Avenue and W. Gettysburg Avenue, and on N. Grantland Avenue, between W. Rialto Avenue and W. Gettysburg Avenue, as shown in Attachment B. This item pertains to a location in District 1.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

If your Board does not approve the recommended action, the City will be unable to construct the street and intersection improvements on Veterans Boulevard, between W. Shaw Avenue and W. Gettysburg Avenue, and on N. Grantland Avenue, between W. Rialto Avenue and W. Gettysburg Avenue.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The City will acquire road ROW from property owners and will construct the street and intersection improvements with no fiscal impact to the County. Construction management of the work will be performed by the City and the Department of Public Works and Planning staff will provide oversight inspection of the imp...