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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Reso 2003-1826 AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1826 AND COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2003-261 JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA MAKING THE REQUIRED REDEVELOPMENT ACT FINDINGS AND APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS WITH CARTER REESE AND ASSOCIATESIBITTERLIN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE SALE, WITHOUT BIDDING PROCESS, OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROPERTY AT 760 BROADWAY WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Agency or the City of Chula Vista owns certain real property at 760 Broadway in Chula Vista, California; and WHEREAS, the development team of Carter Reese and Associates and Bitterlin Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Developer) offers to purchase said property from the Agency for the development of a mixed-use project consisting of 40 Lane Homes, 9 residential lofts, and approximately 9,000 square feet of commercial space underneath the residential lofts; and WHEREAS, a Disposition and Development Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and the Developer has been prepared; and WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Act requires that a public hearing be held by the Agency for the sale of Agency property without competitive bidding and/or where the property was acquired with tax increment, and requires that notice of said public hearing be given by publication in a local newspaper for not less than once a week for two weeks prior to the hearing; and WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was published in the Chula Vista Star News on May 30, 2203 and June 6, 2003 and the City Council and Redevelopment Agency held the joint public hearing on June 10, 2003 and considered all testimony presented; and WHEREAS, Community Redevelopment Law requires that the sale of Agency property assist in the elimination of blight; and WHEREAS, community Redevelopment Law requires that the sale of Agency property be consistent with the implementation plan adopted for the Project Area pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33490; and WHEREAS. Community Redevelopment Law requires that the sale of Agency property be based on a price that is not less than (1) the fair market value of the property at its highest and best use in accordance with the plan, or (2) the fair reuse value at the use and with the covenants and conditions and development costs authorized by the sale. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA do hereby find as follows: 1. The sale of Agency property at 760 Broadway ("Property") will eliminate and prevent the spread of blight and deterioration in the Southwest redevelopment Project Area ("Project Area") by selling and causing to put the Property to a higher and better use, Resolution No. 1826 Page 2 improve the Property with new improvements, and create residential and commercial activity in the area. 2. The sale of the Property is consistent with the Redevelopment Plan and implementation plan for the Project Area because it will eliminate and prevent the spread of blight; it will facilitate the enhancement and renovation of businesses; it will stimulate investment of the private sector in the full development of the Project Area; and it will achieve an environment reflecting a high level of concern for architectural, landscape, and urban design principles appropriate to the objectives of the Redevelopment Plan. 3. The sale of the Property is for not less than the fair market value or the fair re-use value of the site. The property is being sold for $1,350,000, which has been determined to constitute the approximate "Fair Market Price" for the Site as that term is referenced under Section 1720 (b) of the Califomia Labor Code. The fair re-use value of the site has been determined to be $1 million. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Agency further finds that is in the best interest of the public and Agency to sell the property located at 760 Broadway without competitive bidding in order to put the property to its highest and best use and to bring additional improvements and commercial activity to the area. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Agency is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Disposition and Development Agreement with Carter Reese and Associates and Bitterlin Development Corporation and all other related documents and agreements (collectively, the "Agreements") for the sale of Agency property at 760 Broadway in Chula vista in final forms approved by the Agency Attorney. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff is hereby authorized and directed to take any and all necessary and appropriate actions to implement the Agreements. Presented by Approved as to form by Lauri A. Madigan Direct r of Community Development Resolution No. 1826 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA this 10th day of June, 2003 by the following vote: AYES: Members Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas, and Chair/Mayor Padilla NOES: ABSENT: None None ABSTENTIONS: None ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) ss: CITY OF CHULA VISTA) I, Laurie Madigan, Executive Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, Califomia DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 1826 and that the same has not been amended or repealed. Dated: June 10, 2003 ( Laurie Madigan Execu ive Secretary rf'r ------~._---_."._~-~