55A - RESO DECLARING CITY OWNED PROPERTY 203-205 CIVIC CENTER SURPLUS

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RESOLUTION NO. 2020- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECLARING CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 203-205 W. CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, AS SURPLUS LAND AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE SURPLUS LAND ACT, CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54220, ET SEQ., AS AMENDED ON JANUARY 1, 2020, FOR THE SALE OF SURPLUS LAND BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: A. City of Santa Ana (the "City") owns the real property commonly known as the YMCA (the 'Property") located at 203-205 W. Civic Center Drive, consisting of 27,331 square feet (0.63 acres), including a vacant 44,468 square foot building that was constructed in 1921, APN# 005- 184-25, zoned SP3, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 and to the Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties in 2001 (Landmark designation); and B. The Property was constructed in 1921 and was operated as a YMCA until its closing in 1989; and C. The Property was acquired by the City of Santa Ana in 1992. D. The Property has remained vacant since the closure of the YMCA and has been in serious disrepair due to age and vandalism over time; and E. Over the years, the City has made several attempts to market/entertain proposals for the site, but the substantial City subsidy required by developers and end users has been an issue. To bring the building up to current City codes, there would be an anticipated investment of up to $5 million dollars for seismic retrofit, fire suppression, electrical/plumbing to current code, and other structural improvements; and F. The sale proceeds and property tax generated may provide funding to enhance City services, and the future development of the Property Resolution No. 2020-XXX Page 1 of 3 55A-4