DATE: March 28, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Vacation of McKenzie Avenue Public Right-of-Way
(Vacation Application No. V16-01)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
Adopt a Resolution of Intention and set the time of 2:00 p.m. on April 25, 2017 as the time to conduct a hearing for the proposed vacation of McKenzie Avenue public road right-of-way. Vacation Application No. V16-01.
REPORT
The Department has received an application to vacate the public road right-of-way of a portion of McKenzie Avenue from Cornelia Avenue westerly approximately 2460-feet. The initial request from the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD) included only the 50-feet wide right-of-way along the south side their Basin "CK" (see attached vicinity map), staff recommends including additional right-of-way from the basin easterly to Cornelia Avenue. The subject right-of-way was dedicated as part of the Map of Estrella Vineyards in 1899, but has never been paved or included in the County's maintained mileage system. The applicant FMFCD would like to vacate the right-of-way and include the additional 50-feet as part of basin "CK", this will maximize storage capacity of the basin.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
Your Board can deny this action and allow this area to remain public right-of-way. The County will continue to be responsible for maintenance of this right-of-way.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action; the applicant has paid the required fees totaling $3,020 to cover the cost incurred to process the vacation. Approximately 2.83 acres will be vacated, of which, 1.85 acres of private property will be placed on the County tax rolls.
DISCUSSION:
The initial request to vacate McKenzie Avenue included only the 50-feet wide right-of-way along the south side of FMFCD Basin "CK". Because there are no current or future plans to pave and extend McKenzie A...
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