HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Reso 1996-1520 AGENCY RESOLUTION 1520
COUNCIL RESOLUTION 18448
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 SWEET~VATER
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 Iow
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
WHEREAS, in accordance with CEQA a Negative Declarations have been prepared
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 Iow 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 Iow 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;
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 $545,000 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.
Presented by Approved as to form
Chris Salomone ~ MOore
/'Acting Agency A~rney
Director of Community Development ---~_~---~J
Resolution No. 1520
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA this 8th day of October 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Members Moot, Horton, Alevy, Padilla
NOES: None
ABSENT: Member Rindone
ABSTENTIONS: None
Shirley
Chairman
Chris Salomone
Executive Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Chris Salomone, Executive Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula
Vista, California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy
of Resolution No. 1520 and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
Dated: October 9, 1996 ~//~--~ ~
Chris Salomone
Executive Secretary