HomeMy WebLinkAbout090407 AA Real Prop Escrow Inst 1126 and 1146 WashingtonREQUEST FOR
AGENCY ACTION
AGENCY BOARD MEETING DATE:
SEPTEMBER 4, 2007
TITLE:
AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF REAL
PROPERTY AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
FOR 1126 AND 1146 WASHINGTON
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1. Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare and authorize the
Executive Director to execute an agreement for the acquisition of
real property and escrow instructions for the real property located
at 1126 and 1146 Washington Avenue and identified as Director's Deed
No. DD 073034 -01 -01 for the amount of $1,904,000 plus normal escrow
fees and closing costs.
2. Adopt a resolution stating that the property will be used for
specific public purposes in accordance with Sections 54220 -54227 of
the California Government Code.
DISCUSSION 2
The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) has offered to
sell to the Agency vacant parcels located at 1126 and 1146 Washington
(Exhibit 1) , which are remnant parcels from the 5 Freeway widening. The
purchase price of $1,904,000 represents the appraised fair market value.
The property consists of approximately 63,400 square feet of land.
As a condition of the sale, CalTrans requires that the Community
Redevelopment Agency adopt a resolution stating that the intended public
use of the property conforms with the California Government Code Sections
54220- 54227(Code). The development of low- and moderate- income housing
on this parcel will assist the City and Agency in meeting their
affordable housing goals as identified in the Consolidated Plan,
Redevelopment Implementation Plan and Housing Element.
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Agreement for Acquisition of
Property and Escrow Instructions
for 1126 and 1146 Washington
September 4, 2007
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CEQA COMPLIANCE
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed
project is exempt from further review per Section 15061(b) (3) as the
project will not have a significant effect on the environment. General
Rule Exemption Environmental Review No. 2007 -131 will be filed for this
project.
SCAL IMPACT
Funds for the acquisition are available in the Low and Moderate Housing
Set -Aside account (account no. 507- 936 -6611, project number 7141).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
S elly I ndry -Ba e ancisco Gutierrez
Housing anager b" Executive Director
Community Redevelopment Agency Finance & Management Services Agency
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Exhibit 1
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RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - 00/0
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE
PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LOCATED AT 1126 AND
1146 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA; AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE
DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY
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 ") desires to purchase the property
located at 1126 and 1146 Washington Avenue (DD073034- 01 -01) (the
"Property ") from the State of California Department of Transportation
( "CalTrans "). The Property is considered surplus government land.
B. CalTrans requires that the governing body of the Agency must
provide a resolution that states that the Property will be used for specific
public purposes. "Public purposes" means the preponderant area of the
Property shall be substantially for governmental use, as opposed to
proprietary functions.
C. The Agency plans to use the Property in conformity with Government
Code sections 54220 through 54227, as required, for a transit oriented
development with an affordable housing component.
Section 2. The Executive Director of the Agency or his /her designee
( "Executive Director ") is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Agency, to execute
such documents that are to be signed by the Agency in connection with the
purchase of the Property, with such non - substantive changes as may be approved
by the Agency General Counsel.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized, on behalf of the
Agency, to sign all documents necessary and appropriate to carry out and
implement the purchase and to administer the Agency's obligations,
responsibilities and duties to be performed.
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ADOPTED this day of 2007.
Miguel A. Pulido
Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, General Counsel
Lisa E. Storck
Assistant General Counsel
AYES: Boardmembers:
NOES: Boardmembers:
ABSTAIN: Boardmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Boardmembers:
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
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