DATE: May 23, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Standalone Tax Sharing Agreement between the City of Fresno and County of Fresno for the California-Willow No. 4 Reorganization
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Standalone Tax Sharing Agreement with the City of Fresno for the California-Willow No. 4 Reorganization proposal in the area located on the southeast and southwest corners of the East California Avenue alignment (railroad right-of-way) and S. Willow Avenue consisting of approximately 79.75 acres in the unincorporated area proposed to be developed with a 199-lot urban residential subdivision (the "California-Willow No. 4 Reorganization"), subject to certain conditions, including but not limited to the City of Fresno accepting conveyances from the County for or otherwise acquire all road rights-of-way along S. Willow Avenue north of the proposed California-Willow No. 4 Reorganization to the existing city limit boundary prior to LAFCO's completion of California-Willow No. 4 Reorganization.
2. Determine that the approval and authorization of Chairman to execute the Standalone Tax Sharing Agreement and conveyance of the S. Willow Avenue Segments between the County of Fresno and City of Fresno is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code 2100, et seq., and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Office of the Fresno County Clerk.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would facilitate the annexation to the City of Fresno (City) of approximately 79.75 acres, of which 36.75 acres (See Exhibit A) would be developed with a 199-lot urban residential subdivision, conditioned upon the City accepting the County's conveyances or otherwise acquire all road rights-of-way along S. Willow Avenue prior to LAFCO's completion of California-Willow No. 4 Reorganization. This item p...
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