DATE: August 4, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Vacation of East Cole Avenue Public Road Right-of-Way
(Vacation Application No. V16-06) (Applicant: Thomas Bell)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution making required findings necessary to approve the vacation of certain road right-of-way of East Cole Avenue, that portion of East Cole Avenue as dedicated with Tract No. 3057 Book 38, Page 38-39 of Plats of Fresno County Records.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will vacate the identified public road right-of-way (ROW). The Department of Public Works and Planning initiated the process to vacate approximately 1.309 acres of excess public road ROW along East Cole Avenue, as dedicated with Tract No. 3057 Book 38, Page 38-39 of Plats of Fresno County Records, as shown on the Vicinity Map. Although the ROW was intended for prospective public use, East Cole Avenue is not included in the County's maintained mileage system, and public use is primarily limited to the adjacent property owners. This item pertains to a location in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose to deny the recommended action resulting in the area remaining a public ROW.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Applicant has paid all fees associated with the application process per the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs $3,020. If the subject ROW is vacated, approximately 1.309 acres will be placed on the County Tax roll.
DISCUSSION:
The subject ROW is not included in the County's maintained mileage system. The vacation under consideration will vacate the portion of East Cole Avenue's public ROW that was dedicated with Tract No. 3057, Book 38, Pages 38-39 of Plats of Fresno County Records approximately 1.309 acres. The portion of the ROW to be abandoned is approximately 90...
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