HomeMy WebLinkAbout65D - REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
TITLE:
6TH /LACY STREET AND
RAITT /MYRTLE STREET REAL
PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS USING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR OPEN
SPACE
(STRATEGIC PLAN NO�5, 4A)
CITY MANA
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For _
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Approve staff recommendation to initiate the administrative process required to acquire real
properties to provide for new open space using Community Development Block Grant funds in
the amount of $1,743,000 for the following properties owned by the Housing Authority as the
Housing Successor Agency:
• 710 E. 6th Street
714 E. 6th Street
• 720 E. 6th Street
• 415 S. Raitt Street
• 423 S. Raitt Street
Further City Council actions required for this administrative process will be agendized as noted in
the timeframe below.
DISCUSSION
Centennial Park was obtained from the United States government with use restrictions that
require the land to be used for public recreational purposes. Approximately 2.6 acres of the park
is currently utilized by the Rancho Santiago Community College District ( RSCCD) for non -
recreational purposes, to house its adult education campus, the Centennial Education Center
(CEC). The National Park Service (NIPS), the agency charged with interpreting and enforcing the
use restrictions, is requiring that the RSCCD vacate the site by November 2019 or work with the
City on a land conversion plan.
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On August 18, 2015, the City Council authorized an agreement with the RSCCD to move forward
with a land conversion process, required by NPS to consider allowing CEC to remain at
Centennial Park. The agreement identifies both the 6th and Lacy Street properties (0.42 acres)
and the Raitt and Myrtle Street properties (1.09 acres) for a total of 1.51 acres as potential
replacement properties for land conversion. Currently the properties are owned by the Housing
Authority as the Housing Successor Agency and must be sold to the City in order to move
forward with the land conversion process. The Housing Authority obtained appraisals for these
properties between June and August of 2015, and the appraised value totaled $1,743,000.
Staff has reconciled the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) accounts and has
determined that there is an unallocated amount of $1,454,000 currently available which the City
may use to acquire the properties. An additional $289,000 will be identified from CDBG
programs /activities that may not expend the full amount allocated for reprogramming to complete
the acquisitions.
The use of CDBG funds to acquire the properties requires a Substantial Amendment to the City of
Santa Ana Annual Action Plan, a 30 -day public comment period, a public hearing, City Council
approval and an Environmental Assessment. In addition, a public hearing and approval for the
sale of the properties by the Housing Authority as the Housing Successor Agency is required.
The following is a tentative timeline for the property acquisitions:
TIME FRAME
ACTION
DEC 2015
Commencement of Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment
Public Comment Period
JAN 2016
Public Hearing for Substantial Amendment at
Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission (CRHC)
JAN 2016
Substantial Amendment to City Council for Approval
FEB 2016
Completion of Federally Required Environmental Assessment & Housing
Authority as Housing Successor Agency Approval of Sale
MAR 2016
Acquisition of Housing Authority as Housing Successor Agency Owned
Properties
NPS has already approved 1.4 acres of land conversion and replacement properties from the
Orange and McFadden Pacific Electric Park site. Approval of this item will allow staff to initiate
the administrative process to acquire an additional 1.51 acres of land conversion and
replacement properties for a total of 2.91 acres of open space. This will exceed the required land
replacement requirements and should exceed the land value requirements to allow CEC to
remain at Centennial Park.
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #
Sustainability, Objective # 4 (Support neighborhood
design and construction of parks to provide ins
recreation throughout the City, construct the Roose,
develop concepts and proposals for the Library Pe
Ana River Eco- Park).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Kelly Reenders
Executive Director
Community Devely
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Agency
5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement
vitality and livability), Strategy A (Support the
:reased open space and opportunities for
felt Walker Park and Community Center, and
rk in the Civic Center and Centennial Santa
Ger (rdo Mouet
Exe ve Director
Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Agency
Exhibit: 1. Proposed Open Space Acquisitions Maps
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PROPOSED OPEN SPACE ACQUISITIONS EXHIBIT 1
n ana Lacy btreet Properties
iviyrtie ana Kant street Properties
W Chestnut Ave
...
1) 710E 6TH STREET 2) 714E 6TH STREET 3) 720E 6TH STREET 4) 415 S RAITT ST 5) 423 S RAITT ST
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