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City Attorney Approval: KAS Resolution No.
R ESOLUTION NO. ____________
A
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SUMMARY
VACATION OF A PORTION OF A PUBLIC STREET
EASEMENT AND A PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN EASEMENT ON
THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH BLYTHE AVENUE , SOUTH
OF WEST CORNELL AVENUE
W
HEREAS, the Council has elected to proceed under the provisions of the Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements Vacation Law (Division 9, Part 3 of the California Streets and Highways Code), and specifically Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8330) thereof, to vacate a portion of a public street easement and a public pedestrian easement on the west side of North Blythe Avenue, south of West Cornell Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Gurbir Singh Sapraj and Shelly Dhaliwal are requesting the vacation of a portion of a public street easement on the west side of North Blythe Avenue, south of West Cornell Avenue; as shown and described in Exhibits “A” & “B” and incorporated in this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the vacation is to accommodate the construction of a driveway for the existing residence and improve sidewalk and frontage conditions on the existing roadway; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department, other City departments and utility agencies have reviewed this proposal and have approved the vacation with no conditions after determining that there are no public utility facilities and no public improvements within the area proposed for vacation as shown and described in Exhibits “A” & “B”; and WHEREAS, the Traffic and Engineering Services Division has further determined
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that the area proposed for vacation as shown and described on the attached Exhibits “A” & “B”, which is attached and incorporated in this Resolution, is unnecessary for present or prospective public street purposes; and
WHEREAS, this action is being taken pursuant to the provisions of the Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements Vacation Law (Cal. Sts. & Hy. Code §§ 8300- 8363).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. The Council finds from all the evidence submitted for the vacation of a portion of a public street easement and a public pedestrian easement on the west side of North Blythe Avenue, south of West Cornell Avenue, as shown and described in Exhibits “A” & “B”, is unnecessary for present and prospective public street purposes.
2. From and after the date this resolution is recorded, that portion of a public street easement and a public pedestrian easement on the west side of North Blythe Avenue, south of West Cornell Avenue, as shown on the attached Exhibits, shall no longer constitute a public street easement.
3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution and shall file a certified copy, attested by the City Clerk under the seal of the City, in the Office of the City Clerk.
4. This vacation shall become effective on the date this resolution is recorded. ************************
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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 , 2025.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
TODD STERMER, MMC
City Clerk
BY:
Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
BY:
Date
Deputy City Attorney
Attachments: Exhibits “A” and “B”
PW File No. 13519