HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-014 - Declaring City-Owned Property Located 203-205 W. Civic Center DriveRESOLUTION NO. 2020-014
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA DECLARING CITY -OWNED PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 203-205 W. CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, AS
SURPLUS LAND AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE
SURPLUS LAND ACT, CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54220, ET SEQ., AS AMENDED ON JANUARY 1,
2020, FOR THE SALE OF SURPLUS LAND
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and
declares as follows:
A. City of Santa Ana (the "City") owns the real property commonly known as the
YMCA (the "Property') located at 203-205 W. Civic Center Drive, consisting of
27,331 square feet (0.63 acres), including a vacant 44,468 square foot building
that was constructed in 1921, APN# 005-184-25, zoned SP3, and listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1993 and to the Santa Ana Register of
Historic Properties in 2001 (Landmark designation); and
B. The Property was constructed in 1921 and was operated as a YMCA until its
closing in 1989; and
C. The Property was acquired by the City of Santa Ana in 1992.
D. The Property has remained vacant since the closure of the YMCA and has
been in serious disrepair due to age and vandalism over time; and
E. Over the years, the City has made several attempts to market/entertain
proposals for the site, but the substantial City subsidy required by developers
and end users has been an issue. To bring the building up to current City
codes, there would be an anticipated investment of up to $5 million dollars for
seismic retrofit, fire suppression, electrical/plumbing to current code, and other
structural improvements; and
F. The sale proceeds and property tax generated may provide funding to enhance
City services, and the future development of the Property would eliminate blight
and promote neighborhood livability and sustainability.
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Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and declares that the Property is no
longer necessary for the City's use and is therefore surplus land as defined in California
Government Code section 54221, based on the true and correct written findings found in
Section 1, incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to send written
notices of availability of the Property for sale, to negotiate the terms of a proposed sale
of the Property with an interested public entity or, if none, another interested party, and
to otherwise follow the procedures of the Surplus Land Act, California Government Code
section 54220, et seg., as amended on January 1, 2020, as applicable to a proposed sale
of the Property.
Section 4. Any proposed agreement for the sale of the Property shall be subject
to the approval of the City Council.
Section 5. The sale of the Property as surplus is exempt from environmental
review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines section 15312 (Surplus Government Property Sales). However, if
development was proposed on the Property by a subsequent buyer, then that
development would be reviewed under CEQA.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of March, 2020.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R, q arvalho, City Attorney
In
Ryan
Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers Bacerra, Iglesias, Penaloza, Pulido, Sarmiento,
Solorio, Villegas (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2020-014 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on March 3,2020.
Date: ageWO
Daisy Gomez
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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