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Home My WebLink About050707 PH Sale of Agency Prop 612-614-622-714 E. SAB and 217-219 BirchRa REQUEST FOR COUNCIL/ AGENCY ACTION MEETING DATE: MAY 7, 2007 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 612, SANTA ANA BLVD. AND 217, STREET AGENCY OWNED 614, 622, 714 E. 219 S. BIRCH RECOMMENDED ACTION CITY COUNCIL CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: moi c-ri ; 411(0 'ez APPROVED 7,,0 J4 As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1st Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment repaying a loan from the General Fund and transferring the same to the Capital Outlay Fund, and recognizing the proceeds from the sale of properties and appropriating the same into the Merged Housing Set Aside Fund. 2. Adopt a resolution making certain findings with respect to the consideration to be received by the Community Redevelopment Agency pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Agency and the City for the sale of certain properties located at 612, 614, 622, 714 E. Santa Ana Blvd. and 217, 219 S. Birch Street and authorizing the Deputy City Manager for Development Services to execute all required documents. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 1. Authorize a $1,570,000 loan repayment from the Merged Project Areas Capital Improvements account to the General Fund. 2. Adopt a resolution authorizing the sale of Agency -owned property located at 612, 614, 622, 714 E. Santa Ana Blvd. and 217, 219 S. Birch Street and authorizing the Executive Director to execute all required documents. �� AA01o, 4-1 Public Hearing - Sale of Agency Owned Property May 7, 2007 Page 2 DISCUSSION The Community Redevelopment Agency has purchased a number of properties over the years for the development of very low -, low- and moderate - income housing. California Community Redevelopment Law restricts the length of time an Agency may hold land for future development to ten years. Currently, the Agency owns five parcels that will soon exceed this time limit. In order to comply with State law, the Community Redevelopment Agency will sell the properties located at 612, 614, 622, and 714 E. Santa Ana Blvd. (Exhibit 1) , and 217, 219 S. Birch Street (Exhibit 2) to the City of Santa Ana for their total appraised value of $1,570,000. The intent is to ultimately develop these sites in a manner consistent with the surrounding neighborhoods. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, this project is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption Nos. ER 2007 -61, 62 will be filed for this project. FISCAL IMPACT Funds for the acquisition of these properties are available in the Capital Outlay Fund Non - Departmental Land account (account no. 051 -012- 6611). Proceeds from the sale of the property to the City of Santa Ana will be deposited in the Agency's Housing Set -Aside Sale of Land account (account no. 507 -01- 5821). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: g&Aa* Shelly L dry -Bayl Francisco Gutierrez �uf Housing Manager Executive Director Community Development Agency Finance and Management Services Agency SGH /JP -H /mlr H: \ACTIONS \2007 CC \P. H. JT CC -CRA - SaleAgenProp SAB1vdBirch 5- 7- 07.doc 4 -2 a 612, 614, 622 & 714 East Santa Ana Boulevard Exhibit 1 4 -3 4/12/07 LES RESOLUTION NO. 2007- 662, A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SALE OF AGENCY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 612, 614, 622, 714 E. SANTA ANA BOULEVARD AND 217 -219 E. BIRCH STREET AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT THERETO, ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The Board of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency') has purchased a number of properties over the years for the development of low and moderate income housing. B. California Community Redevelopment law (Health and Safety Code section 33334.16) currently restricts the length of time that an Agency can hold land for future development to ten years. The properties located at 612, 614, 622, 714 E. Santa Ana Boulevard and 217 -219 E. Birch Street ( "the Property ") will soon exceed the legal time limit. C. The Agency has agreed, subject to the approval of the City Council, to sell said real properties at their current appraised values, pursuant to the terms and provisions of a Purchase /Sale Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement') between the Agency and the City of Santa Ana, which is on file in the office of the Executive Director of the Agency, in which said real property is described. 4 -5 4/12/07 LES D. The Agreement contains all of the provisions, terms, conditions and obligations required by state and local laws. E. The proposed sale of the Property is exempt from further review and in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, categorical exemption ER No.'s 2007 -61 and 2007 -62 will be filed for these projects. F. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Redevelopment Law, the Agency and the City Council have held a duly noticed joint public hearing on the proposed sale of the Property pursuant to the Agreement. Section 2. The Purchase /Sale Agreements are hereby approved, and the Executive Director of the Agency is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement, with such non - substantive changes as may be approved by Agency's General Counsel. Section 3. The Executive Director of the Agency is hereby authorized to take all steps, and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to implement and carry out the Agreements on behalf of the Agency. 2 4 -6 ADOPTED this day of 2007. Miguel A. Pulido Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, General Counsel By: Lisa E. Storck Assistant General Counsel AYES: Boardmembers: NOES: Boardmembers: ABSTAIN: Boardmembers: NOT PRESENT: Boardmembers: 4/12/07 LES CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Secretary of the Agency, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2007- to be the original resolution adopted by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Secretary, Community Redevelopment Agency City of Santa Ana 3 4 -7