DATE: March 7, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Request by City of Fresno to Obtain Road Easements in the County
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
Approve City of Fresno's request to acquire a road easement without eminent domain action from two parcels adjacent to existing County road right-of-way in unincorporated areas of the County as needed in conjunction with the City's approval of a land use application for the expansion of the Armenian Home facility located on Kings Canyon Boulevard between Armstrong and Temperance Avenues.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will facilitate the City's request to acquire additional road easement along the northerly side of Kings Canyon Boulevard at its intersection with Apricot Avenue. (See Vicinity Map and attached Exhibit A for the right-of-way acquisition area). The City has been advised that the Board's approval of this item will not include approval to undertake eminent domain proceedings. The City is proposing to construct road improvements along Kings Canyon Boulevard for the ultimate build-out of the Armenian Home site.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
There is no alternative that is viable for this action. Denial of this action will result in the inability of the City to construct the road improvements as required for the development of the Armenian Home facility.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no Net County Cost for this recommended action. The City has initiated this request per letter (see attached Exhibit B) and paid $320 for processing of this request in accordance with the Master Schedule of Fees. The City will acquire an easement for road right-of-way from private property owners. The City, through the developer and its contractor, will construct the road improvements with no fiscal impact to the County. Construction management of the work will be performed by the City, and County personnel will provide oversight i...
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