HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence #31 Orozco, Norma
From: Kenneth Steele <ksteele@a Icon re.com>
Sent: Tuesday,January 17, 2023 2:35 PM
To: eComment; Kennerth Steele
Subject: Objection letter to city condemnation via eminent domain: 2245 Halladay St, Santa
Ana
>RE:
>Agenda Item 31 at Santa Ana City Council meeting on January 17,2023 at 5:45pm(regular meating).
>This objection letter is on behalf of Kenneth A. Steele and Ana Steele,husband and wife,owners of the property on 2245 Halladay
St.,Santa Ana,California 92707,and also WORLD PROPERTIES LP a California Limited Partnership that owns a leasehold interest
on the rear 20 feet of said lot.
> 1.Firstly,we object to the city's full take of the above referenced property as opposed to a partial acquisition,which we would
support for a just compensation.
>Based on the city's street widening development plans it does not appear that the rear 20 feet of the lot are required or planned to be
used for that project.
>On the rear 20 feet and across the full width of the lot there is an existing lease agreement with WORLD PROPERTIES LP for the
duration of 99 years with more than 90 years remaining.A partial acquisition would be the better option as it would not disturb my
existing lease agreement that is recorded on the title to the property. If a full acquisition of the property is preferred I am requesting to
be compensated for the value of that lease.
>2. Secondly,the City of Santa Ana has caused us to suffer a loss of$82,500 in rental income for the last 25 months due to the fact
that in December 2020 the City paid our tenant to leave the property and relocate in preparation for the City's imminent acquisition of
the property.At the time,we were informed that any loss of rent would be considered and added to the purchase price of our property
when sold to the City so we can be reimbursed for the rental loss.As a result,we were unable to offer the property for long term rental
and since there was an uncertainty to when the City would take over the property,we were unable to rent it and it remained vacant for
the last 2 years.
>3.Thirdly,the City of Santa Ana has not provided a fair compensation for its highest and best use of this property.
>I have made an effort in good faith to negotiate with the City's relocation company to sell the property to the City. Their most recent
offer of$530,000 on November 15th 2022 was less than their previous ones.My last counter offer to them was in the range of
$740,000 which,I noticed is a similar price to what the City is paying my neighbor at 909 E Warner Ave,according to your consent
calendar today,item 19,for a similar property located one parcel away. See attached exhibits for comparative descriptions of the
properties
Kenneth A Steele
Ana Steele
>Exhibit A
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Property
Property Type Single Family Re5ldeme
Year Built 1955
Beds 2
Baths 2
SgFt 1.194
Lot Size 4,515
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Purchase Prise Owned Since
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Property
Properly Type &ngd,@ Family Residenc,@
Year Built 1952
Beds 2
Baths 2
SgFt 816
Lot Side 4,440
IiENNE�lFI A STEELE
ANA STELE
Est value FM FRdty
S716,200 S716,200
PUTcharie Price CWFWd SIiWA
9294,000 DOC 2
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