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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1996-18448 RESOLUTION NO. 18448 (Also Agensy Resolution No. 1520) JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS-96-04 AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERAN'S HOME, CHULA VISTA, NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS-95-02 FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CORPORATION YARD, AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS-96-12 FOR THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE RELOCATION, AND APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A VETERANS HOME WHEREAS, the need for a Veterans Home in Southern California is well established, with over two-thirds (2/3) of the state's veterans residing in Southern California; and WHEREAS, the State of California has created the Governor's Commission on the Southern California Veterans Home to advise the Governor and the Legislature on the placement of such a Home; and WHEREAS, it is contemplated that, wherever the Veterans Home is located, it will provide shelter and services to 400 veterans and create 200 to 300 new local jobs; and WHEREAS, a substantial portion of the Veterans who will reside at the site earn low or moderate incomes; and therefore will benefit from the expenditure of the Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing funds; and WHEREAS, the City/Agency believes that the social and economic benefits of developing the Veterans Home in Chula Vista would be very significant; and WHEREAS, the City/Agency has conceptually approved the donation of land for the building of a Veterans Home facility at the Hospital School Site property which consists of 30.06 gross acres of undeveloped land located on the east side of Medical Center Drive, between East Naples Court and Medical Center Court in the City of Chula Vista; provided that the site is selected for development by the State of California, and recognizing the nature of the facility warrants relief from certain development fees; and WHEREAS, on September 26, 1995, after a duly noticed public hearing pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Sections 33431 and 33433, the City/Agency approved the acquisition of land suitable for the Veterans Home project pursuant to a Property Exchange Agreement ("Exchange Agreement") with the Sweetwater Union High School District; and WHEREAS, the City/Agency has negotiated a Disposition and Development Agreement ("DDA") with the State of California Department of Veteran Affairs for the Development of a Veterans Home, subject to certain terms and conditions; and Resolution 18448 Page 2 WHI~RI~AS, in accordance with 131=QA 8 Negative Declarations have been i~rel~ared for the Veterans Home project and all related projects contemplated by the Exchange Agreement and the DDA. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista does hereby: 1) Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration IS-96-04 for the Southern California Veteran's Home, Chula Vista, and related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; 2) Adopt Negative Declaration IS-95-02 for the City of Chula Vista Corporation Yard; 3) Adopt Negative Declaration IS~96-12 for the Sweetwater Union High School District Administrative Office Relocation; 4) Find, pursuant to HSC Section 33334.2 (g), that the expenditure of Low and Moderate Income Housing funds for the development of the Veterans Home, will be of benefit to the Agency project areas by housing low and moderate income veterans; and that, to the extent possible, use restrictions on the project have been imposed to ensure the continued affordability of the project to low and moderate income residents; 5) Approve the Disposition and Development Agreement for the proposed development of a Veterans Home in substantially the form presented with such minor modifications or additions as required or approved by the City Attorney and the State which will be placed on file in the City Clerk's Office as Document No. C096-187. 6) Authorize the Mayor to execute the DDA and all related transfer documents; 7) Authorize and direct staff to take all necessary measures consistent with the Exchange Agreement and the DDA to implement same; and 8) Designate 9545,000 in the Low and Moderate Income Fund for the purpose of funding the Veterans Home project by satisfying City/Agency obligations under the Exchange Agreement. Resolution 18448 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 8th day of October, 1996, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Alevy, Moot, Padilia, Horton NAYES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Rindone ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Shi~ey Horton, Mayor ATTEST: Beverly/~. Authelet, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 18448 as duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of October, 1996. Executed this 8th day of October, 1996. ~Authelet, City Clerk