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. . . PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT A PROPERTY WITHIN THE RIVERVIEW STREET) RESOLUTION DIRECTING CONDEMNATION OF REDEVELOPMENT SITE (3026 WEST FIFTH Chairman Young stated that it was the time and place for the public hearing on the issue of the public necessity to acquire by condemnation a property identified by Assessor Parcel Number, as Book 198, Page and Block 271, Parcel 03, for redevelopment purposes. He asked that staff identify the property and the project and to comment on the factors and evidence necessitating the condemnation action, and requested that staff set forth why the public interest and necessity require the project; why the project is planned or located in the manner that will be most compatible with greatest public good and the least private injury; why the property sought to be acquired is necessary for the project; and, whether or not the offer as required by Section 7267.2 of the Government Code has been made to the owner of record, or any offer has not been made because the owner cannot be located with reasonable diligence. The City Manager asked Robert Hoffman, Real Estate Manager, to make the staff presentation on this action. The Real Estate Manager stated that the Riverview Community Partnership is acquiring 16 of the 18 acres contained in the Riverview Redevelopment Site and is requesting the Agency to assist in the assemblage of the remaining properties consisting of a motel, a salvage yard, and an abandoned well site, adding that to date the staff has successfully negotiated the purchase of the 1.7 acre salvage yard together with a one-sixth interest in the subject well site. He added that over the past several months the Agency has attempted to acquire the fee interest to the subject well site and had made a full appraised value offer to Mr. and Mrs. Royce Crooks, the only apparent owners staff has been successful in identifying with the exception of the Agency's recently acquired one-sixth interest. He added that a current title report reveals an additional thirteen potential factional ownerships. The Real Estate Manager stated that, since construction is scheduled to commence in March, 1987, it is necessary that the Agency commence eminent domain proceedings in order to ensure timely delivery of the site to the developer, adding that Riverview Community Partnership is responsible for all acquisition costs. He stated further that the public interest and necessity require this redevelopment project. He pointed out that the subject site is included within the North Harbor Redevelopment Project Area Plan, and that it is intended that the redevelopment of this property into a quality residential area will act as a catalyst for the North Harbor Project Area, as well as an attraction for new business to the area and will provide both ownership and rental housing opportunities for the community. He added that it is necessary that the subject property be acquired for inclusion in the subject redevelopment site as it is a land locked parcel surrounded by property already acquired for the proposed 6.