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Home My WebLink About55D - 435-437 BIRCH STREET REQUEST FOR COUNCIUAGENCY . ACTION MEETING DATE: A CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: MARCH 15, 200' TITLE: BALlI: OJ' Cr'l'Y-OWli'll:D PROPBR'l'Y LOCATED AT 435 - 4.37 BrRCB S'l'JIEET APPROVED 0 As Recommended 0 As Amended 0 Ordinance on 1st Reading 0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading 0 Implementing Resolution 0 Set Public Hearing For f~J CITY MANAGER CUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTINUED TO FilE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION .crn comrcrL AC'l"rON Adopt a resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned property located at 435-437 S. Birch Street and authorize the City Manager to execute all required documents. COMMtlNIn REDEVBLOPIIIDI'l' AGBHCY ACTION Adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase of City-owned property located at 435-437 S. Birch Street and authorize the Executive Director to execute all required documents. DrscussrON The City of Santa Ana purchased 435-437 S. Birch Street (Exhibit 1) utilizing Federal HOME funds in 1997 to remove a substandard apartment proj ect and support the Heninger Park Neighborhood Association's. interest in high quality in-fill housing. Single-family homeownership was identified as the best use of the .property following staff's evaluation of the site's development potential. .fter review, staff has determined that the- affordable homeownership programs offered by the Community Redevelopment Agency are most 55D-1 Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 435-437 Birch Street March 15, 2004 Page 2 . appropriate to support the City's development ~bjectives for this site. Staff therefore recommends that the City sell 435-437 S. Birch Street to the Community Redevelopment Agency for $411,000, which represents the original acquisition cost. The development will be sensitive to the. historic character of the surrounding neighborhood and has been designed with. the full input and support of the Association. J'rsCAL DlPACT Funds for the acquisition of this property are available in the South Harbor Low and Moderate Housing Fund (account no. 504-936-6611). Proceeds from the sale of the property to the Communi ty Redevelopment Agency will be deposited in the City's HOME Program (account no. 130- 148-6631/00094) . APPROVED. AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: ()¡¿'LA Jor{l P; Reekstin Executive Director . Community Development Agency \~ \?Execut ve Director Finance & ~nagement Services AgencY.ß JPR/SK/m1r H,Action8\2004CC\.:rr CC-CllA-SaleoU35-435Bir<:h 3-15-04 55D-2 ....-...-.------ .-----.---- . CHESTNUT . CAMILLE I L STREET Iii w ~ ILl ~ ii5 :J: ... ::» g '" STREET I r 1- 435 & 437 South Birch Street Exhibit 1 . 55D-3 3I9IO4lS RESOLUTION NO. 2004-018 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 435-437 S. BIRCH STREET TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTË DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Sèction 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: . A. The City of Santa Ana ("City") currently owns the property located at 435-437 S. Birch Street (the "Property") which was purchased using federal HOME funds by council action on October 7,1997. The City had acquired the Property in order to remove a substandard . apartment building and to pursue quality in-fill housing development for the Heninger Park neighborhood. B. Santa Ana Municipal Code section 2-709 permits t,he sale of city real property made to any city, county, city. and county, state or federal govemment, or any political subdivision of any of them. or to any nonprofit public benefit corporation formed or controlled by the city without a public hearing. C. After extensive review, staff has determined that the affordable homeownership subsidies offered by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana ("Agency") are most appropriate to support the City's objåctives in Heninger Park. For this reason, staff supports the City ot Santa Ana's sale of 435-437 S. Birch Street to the Agency for $411,000, which represents the original acquisition cost. D. Subject to Council and Agency approval, the City has agreed to sell the Property to the Agency pursuant to the terms and provisions of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreemenr) between the City and the Agency, which is on file . in the office otthe Exewtive Director otthe Agency. ' E. The Agreement contains all of the provisions, terms, conditions and obligations required by the state and Iccallaws. . . F, The Agency possesses the qualifications and financial resources necessary to acquire and Insure development of the Property, In accordance with the purpose and objectives of the redevelopment law. G.. The City has duly considered all of the terms and .conditions of the proposed sale, and. believes that the proposed sale is In the best interests of the City and the health, safety, morals and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public purpose and provisions of applicable state and local laws and requirements. 55D-4 ---.. . H. The proposed sale of the Property Is exempt from further review and in accordance with the Califomia Environmental Quality Act, categorical exemption ER No. 200~1 will be filed for this project. . I. The City hereby finds and determines that the Information set forth herein Is true and correct. . J.. The City hereby approves the sale of the Property to the Agency. Section 2. The City Manager or his/her designee ("City Manager") Is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to execute such documents that are to be 'signed by the City in connection with the, sale of the Property, with such non-substantive changes as may be approved by the City Attomey. A copy of any such documents, when executed, shall be placed on file in the office of the Clerk ofthe Council. . Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to sign all documents necessary and appropriate to carry out and implement the sale and to administer the City's obligations, responsibilities and duties to be performed. . Section 4. The Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. . . 55D-5 ADOPTED this _day of ,2004. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councllmembers: NOES: Councilmembers: ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council. do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No, 2004-01 B to be the oñglnal resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of Council City of Santa Ana 55D-6 ---- ...---.......--.--.-.