DATE: September 21, 2021
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 in the Unincorporated Area of Fresno County
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve request by the City of Clovis to acquire right-of-way, without eminent domain action or threat of eminent domain action, from two 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 a Measure C funded section of Herndon Avenue between N. Locan Avenue and N. DeWolf Avenue.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will facilitate the City of Clovis' (City) (Attachment A) acquisition, without eminent domain action or threat of eminent domain action, of right-of-way (ROW) in the unincorporated area along Herndon Avenue, between N. Locan Avenue and N. DeWolf Avenue (Attachment B), to construct Measure C improvements, including widening and transitional paving, to that section of Herndon Avenue. Department staff is currently working with the City on an agreement between the City and the County which shall outline the City's responsibilities for the continued maintenance of the improvements, is not yet finalized and is forthcoming. Your Board previously approved a request by the City of Clovis to obtain ROW in this area on February 23, 2021 and the City now needs to acquire, without eminent domain action or threat of eminent domain action, ROW from two additional parcels (553-120-01 & 565-042-14) to complete the road improvements. The City has been advised that the Board's approval of this item will not include approval to undertake eminent domain proceedings or threaten to undertake eminent domain proceedings. 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 construct street improvements on Hernd...
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