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CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2007-027
RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION APPROVING AN EXCLUSIVE
NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH CITYMARK
COMMUNITIES LLC FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LANDIS
A VENUE AND DAVIDSON STREET
WHEREAS, it is the role and responsibility of the Chula Vista Redevelopment
Corporation (CVRe) and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista (Agency) to
promote economic vitality, create market confidence, encourage environmental health and
remediation, create public benefits and amenities, and facilitate the development, reconstruction,
and rehabilitation of residential, commercial, industrial, and retail uses in the City of Chula
Vista; and
WHEREAS, an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) is an important redevelopment
tool to the Agency to establish a legal and contractual framework for negotiations and provide a
defined timeline for completion of predevelopment activities with a developer on a potential
redevelopment project; and
WHEREAS, CityMark Communities LLC (Developer) is interested in developing a
residential development project on City-owned property located at the northeast corner of Landis
Avenue and Davidson Street, consisting of Assessor Parcel Numbers 568-044-0900, 568-044-
1000, and 568-044-1100 (Property), located in the Agency's Town Centre I Redevelopment
Project Area; and
WHEREAS, CVRC support staff has determined that Developer is qualified to design
and develop a high quality project at the proposed development site that is consistent with the
goals of the Agency's adopted Redevelopment Plan for the Town Centre I Redevelopment
Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation (CVRC) became a legal entity
on June:15,2005, ahd became operational on February 23, 2006; and
WHE,REAS, the CVRC is authorized under Chapter 2.55.060 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Code (CVMe) to approve exclusive negotiating agreements within redevelopment
project areas on behalf of the Agency; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency and the City
of Chula Vista for the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation to execute and enter into an ENA
with Developer for the proposed development site based on Developer's qualifications; and
WHEREAS, approval of the ENA is exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section l506l(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
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WHEREAS, state law and locally-adopted owner participation rules provide for the
extension of owner participation rights to all property owners who would be affected by the
proposed development; and
WHEREAS, no owner participation process is required as the Property is owned by the
City of Chula Vista.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chula Vista Redevelopment
Corporation does hereby approve the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with CityMark
Communities LLC for City-owned property located at the northeast comer of Landis Avenue and
Davidson Street, and authorizes the Chair to execute said Agreement.
Prerem~ b~ ~
Ann Hix
Acting Community Development Director
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
General Counsel
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation
of the City ofChula Vista, California, this 23rd day of August 2007, by the following vote:
AYES:
Directors:
Desrochers, Lewis, Munoz, Paul, Reyes, Rooney, Salas
NAYS:
Directors:
None
ABSENT:
Directors:
None
Ann'T' Jt
Ann Hix, Secretary
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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I, Ann Hix, Secretary of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation of e 0 Chula Vista,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing CVRC Resolution No. 2007-027 was duly
passed, approved, and adopted by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation at a regular
meeting of the ChuIa Vista Redevelopment Corporation d on the 23rd day of August 2007.
Executed this 23rd day of August 2007.