DATE: April 27, 2021
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 the City of Fresno to acquire right-of-way, excluding eminent domain condemnation actions, from 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 subdivision improvements along W. Ashlan Avenue, east of N. Hayes Avenue.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the City of Fresno (City) (Attachment A) to acquire additional right-of-way (ROW) in the unincorporated area along W. Ashlan Avenue, east of N. Hayes Avenue (Attachment B), to provide transitional paving for new subdivision street improvements. The City has been advised that your Board's approval of the recommended action does not include approval to undertake eminent domain proceedings. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the action, the City will be unable to acquire right-of way and construct street improvement on W. Ashlan Avenue, east of N. Hayes 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 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 improvements through application of an encroachment permit for the work in County areas. The City of Fresno will be responsible for continued maintenance of the improvements, per Attachment A.
DISCUSSION:
The City plans to make street improvements along W. Ashlan Avenue, east of N. Hayes Avenue (Attachment B...
Click here for full text