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shown in said Exhibit B and subject to conditions of approval as listed in attached Exhibit C.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. The hour of 10:00 a.m. on December 1, 2022, in the Council Chambers in Fresno City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno 93721, is hereby fixed as the time and place when and where all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed vacation may appear before the Council and be heard in relation thereto.
2. The Council elects to proceed under the provisions of Chapter 3, commencing with Section 8320, of the Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements Vacation Law of the State of California (California Street and Highways Code Sections 8300 et seq.).
3. The Public Works Director of the City is directed to cause notices of the proposed vacation to be published and posted for the time and in the manner prescribed by the provisions of Sections 8322 and 8323 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
4. The Council preliminarily determines that the public street proposed to be vacated is not useful as a bicycle path or route under applicable general, specific, or community plans and policies. If the Council does not rescind such preliminary determination, based on evidence or public testimony presented to it, orally or in writing, at or before the December 1, 2022, hearing, the Council may proceed to make a final determination, at the public hearing, that the public street be vacated as provided herein. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER , City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2022.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RINA M. GONZALES
Interim City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst Date
Deputy City Attorney
Attachments:
Exhibit A – Street Easement Vacation Legal Description
Exhibit B – Street Easement Vacation
Exhibit C – Vacation Condition of Approval
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EXHIBIT “C”
VACATION CONDITION OF APPROVAL
1. The City of Fresno Utilities Planning and Engineering Division has requested the developer shall be financially responsible for fees associated with relocation of water meter boxes. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Diaz at (559) 621-1623.
2. CVIN, LLC has several remarks that will need to be fully addressed before the vacation proceeds. CVIN, LLC a Broadband Fiber Optic Company has a fiber optic cable running transversely across North S tate Street on North Golden State Boulevard directionally north bound and south bound -north bound from West Barstow Avenue continuing south bound on North Golden State Boulevard to North Cornelia Avenue at which point the fiber cable transversely crosses W est Shaw Avenue to the south side of West Shaw Avenue where said path ends in a 48x84x48 shared City of Fresno vault. On North State Street fiber optic conduit and fiber cable are between 47 feet to 49 feet off edge of pavement and within area of concern f iber optic and conduit are buried between 94 inches (approximately 7.5 feet in depth) to 112 inches (approximately 9.5 feet in depth).
This installation was completed within the time frame of November 2017 and serves our customer-T-Mobile. Please see attac hed As-Built pertaining to North State Street and North Golden State Boulevard. Additionally, please see attached Engineering Staking Cutsheets. If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Nelson at (559) 554-9119.
3. The Fresno Irrigation District (FID) has the following conditions:
a. FID does not own, operate, or maintain any facilities located in the Vacation area, as shown on the attached FID exhibit map.
b. For informational purposes, FID’s Herndon No.39 runs westerly, crosses Golden State Boulevard approximately 1,500 feet northwest of the subject property, and crosses SR 99 approximately 1,800 feet west of the subject property, as shown on the attached FID exhibit map. Should this project include any street and or utility improvements along Gates Avenue, Golden State Boulevard, SR99 or in the vicinity of this canal, FID requires it review approve all plans. If you have any questions, please contact Jeremy Landrith at (559) 233 -7161 extension 7407 or
[email protected]..
4. Lumen has indicated assets are located in proximity of the proposed right away.
An existing CenturyLink structure, owned by Lumen is located in proximity and is within the railroad right of way in proximity to North Golden State Boulevard. In addition, one of Lumen’s cable providing service is within 3rd party AT&T structure in which AT&T is required to manage with notice to Lu men for any future maintenance requirement. If you have any questions, please contact Brandon Stout at (916) 591-8050.
5. The Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District has comments regarding the proposed vacation. The proposed vacation area lies within the District area “AH”. There are no existing or proposed Master Plan facilities within the proposed vacation area as detailed on the Exhibit provided to the District. The District requires that the Master Plan drainage patterns remain as designed for the proposed vacation area. If you have any questions, please contact Rick Lyons at (559) 456-3292.
6. The City of Fresno Traffic Planning Division has requested has indicated the subject vacation proposal is approved subject to the following conditions:
a. Provide a reference to the permit number on the vacation document and in the summary. Verify that this is being submitted according to P19-02037. b. Provide a dimension for the length of the proposed vacation. c. Reserve 3’ of street right away at the proposed approach to accommodate a 4’ clear path at 2%. Identify on the exhibit.
d. Dimension the approach to allow for a cross reference of the vacation to the site plan.
e. Provide a dimension from the face of curb to the proposed r/w.
If you have any questions, please contact Louise Gilio at (559) 621-8678.
7. PG&E has indicated the subject vacation proposal is approved subject to the following conditions. An investigation indicates that PG&E is presently operating and maintaining utility facilities within the proposed street vacation area. If the street vacation is approved by the City Council/Board of Supervisors, PG&E respectfully requests that the following reservation be inserted in the Resolution of Vacation or Street Vacation Ordinance for the proposed st reet vacated area:
Reserving pursuant to the provisions of Section 8340 of the Streets and Highways Code and for the benefit of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the permanent easement and the right at any time, and from time to time, to excavate for, construct, reconstruct, replace (of initial or any other size), maintain, remove, inspect and use public utility facilities, including, but not limited to electric, gas and communication facilities, including ingress to and egress from the public utility facilities, and also the right to trim and cut down trees and other vegetation that may be a hazard to the public utility facilities and the area shall be kept open and free of buildings, structures, wells or other obstructions. This reservation will allow PG&E to continue to operate and maintain its facilities installed pursuant to our franchise agreement. Upon approval of the street vacation by the City Council/Board of Supervisors, please send a certified copy of the Resolution of Vacation or Street Vacation Ordinance to the referenced address. If you have any questions, please contact Alison Mele at (559) 800-1243.
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