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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 18, 2020 <br />TITLE: <br />ADOPT A RESOLUTION DECLARING CITY - <br />OWNED PROPERTY AT 625 SOUTH <br />CYPRESS AVENUE AS SURPLUS LAND <br />AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO <br />COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF <br />GOVERNMENT CODE 54220 FOR THE <br />SALE OF SURPLUS LAND <br />/s/Kristine <br />CITY MANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ <br />As Recommended <br />❑ <br />As Amended <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 111 Reading <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 2" ° Reading <br />❑ <br />Implementing Resolution <br />❑ <br />Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />I2I1a011,1111,11LTA l:lga <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution declaring City -owned property located at 625 South Cypress Avenue as surplus <br />land and direct the City Manager to comply with the requirements of Government Code 54220 et <br />seq. for the sale of surplus land. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City owns real property located at 625 South Cypress Avenue, commonly known as the <br />Cypress Fire Station. The property, APN # 404-102-06, zoned R2, is 7,188 square feet (0.17 acres) <br />in size and has a 4,350 square foot building that was constructed in 1928. In 1997, the property <br />was listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties. It has served as a senior center, office <br />and storage space by non-profit groups, and meeting space for neighborhood groups. <br />The Cypress Fire Station has been vacant since June 2014. Staff analyzed the feasibility of utilizing <br />the property for a community use and determined it was not feasible due to lack of parking and the <br />cost associated with the rehabilitation needed to bring the building up to code. Since 2017, the total <br />cost of security and maintenance has been over $70,000, with ongoing costs estimated at <br />approximately $18,649 per year ($9,000 for maintenance and $9,649 for the rental of security <br />windows and doors). In addition to these costs, there were 63 police calls for service between <br />January 2018 and April 2019 within 50 feet of the property, associated with trespassing and other <br />disturbances. <br />Staff recommends that the property be disposed of since it is no longer needed for a City purpose. <br />The sale proceeds and property tax generated may provide funding to enhance City services. <br />Additionally, the future development of the property would eliminate the blight and promote <br />neighborhood livability and sustainability. <br />The Surplus Land Act requires all local agencies to prioritize affordable housing, as well as parks <br />and open space, when disposing of surplus land. New legislation which took effect on January 1, <br />55D-1 <br />