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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1984/05/15 Item 12 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item }9 12 Meeting Date 5/48/84 ITEM TITLE: Resolution (/' 3 Authorizing the purchase of property located at 263 Landis Avenue and appropriating $105,600 from the Parking Meter Fund for said purchase SUBMITTED BY: Community Development Directorlhs Vote: Yes X No ) REVIEWED BY: City Manager f�- On October 18, 1983, City Council authorized negotiation for the purchase of a parcel of property located at 263 Landis Avenue. Negotiation with the owner has been completed and a conditional escrow opened with Ticor Title Insurance Company. The purchase of the subject property for use as a 17-space parking lot is a Class (11 ) exemption from environmental review. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the purchase of property at 263 Landis Avenue and: a) appropriate $105,600 from the Parking Meter Fund, and b) authorize the submittal of the attached Purchase Agreement/Escrow instructions and Grant Deed into an escrow account for the purchase of the subject property. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: The Parking Place Commission and the Town Centre Project Area Committee both recommend purchase of the subject site. DISCUSSION: The purchase of the property at 263 Landis Avenue includes 6,250 square feet (50 foot by 125 foot parcel ) of real property improved with a one-story single-family residence with attached garage. The house is approximately 40 years old. The lot is designated as Central Commercial on the Redevelopment Land Use Plan and underlying zoning is C-O-P. Purchase of this property, which is available to the City exclusively at this time, will remove an existing blight from the Town Centre and allow the development of an enlarged public parking lot. This will be particularly attractive to the new commerical and converted uses in the vicinity. (Later this year, a study of overall downtown parking will be conducted, as directed by the City Council . ) A professional appraisal of the site was prepared by Hilliard Lipman and Associates in August 1982. (A copy of the report is available in the Community Development Department office for Council review. ) An appraised value of $100,000 was determined and subsequently agreed upon as the purchase price. Page 2, Item • • lU-- 12 Meeting Date-51• 1f34- 5/15/84 The attached agreement establishes the responsibilities of the Glenn family, as owners, and City of Chula Vista in this transaction and will be submitted to Ticor Title as escrow instructions. Once the property has been conveyed to the City, it is planned to relocate the existing residents, a three-member family. The City's current insurance policy will cover liability and fire while the family is in residence with no additional premium. FISCAL IMPACT: Costs related to the purchase of the subject property are estimated as follows: Purchase Price (appraised value) $100,000 Escrow Expense (estimate) 800 Relocation Expense (maximum estimate) 4,800 Total $105,600 Funds are available for this purchase and related expenses from the Parking Meter Fund. Alternative methods of financing could include a pay-back to the Parking Meter Fund from the in-lieu parking fees as they are collected. (Currently this account has approximately $20,000; however, the South Bay Surgi-Center will be contributing an additional $60,000+ by the end of the summer. ) Redevelopment Agency Bond funds are also available for financing the purchase, or could be utilized for design and construction of the parking facility. 0 70H WPC 1 bs t ': City Ca171'2i1 or by the City of Chula Chula Vista, California Dated ✓f; �.d 3 ` - Dated /Z—//G2- 3