DATE: November 16, 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 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 a traffic signal, intersection, and street improvements at, and adjacent to, the northwest corner of the intersection of N. Armstrong Avenue and Nees Avenue. Authorization under the full extent of Section 1810 of the Streets and Highways Code allows the City of Clovis to acquire, by purchase or eminent domain, the right-of-way from these parcels.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the City of Clovis (City) (Attachment A) to acquire right-of-way (ROW) from parcels adjacent to existing County right-of-way in an identified unincorporated area at, and adjacent to, the northwest corner of the intersection of N. Armstrong Avenue and Nees Avenue (Improvement Location), to construct a traffic signal, street, and intersection improvements as shown in Attachment B. 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 acquire the right-of way and construct the traffic signal, street and intersection improvements at the Improvement Location.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The City will acquire the road ROW from property owners and will construct the street, intersection and traffic signal 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 applicat...
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