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CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2008-005
RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY
COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE
APPROVAL OF A LETTER OF INTENT CONCERNING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SWEETWATER AUTHORITY
ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
AND RELATED LAND TRANSACTIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (City) and Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency
(RDA) have been engaged in a multi-year effort to redevelop City-owned property that
previously served as the City's corporation yard, encompassing approximately 257,858 square
feet, or 5.98 acres, of territory located at 707 F Street in the City ofChula Vista, at the northwest
corner of F Street and Woodlawn Avenue (Assessor Parcel Number 567-031-2700) (Former
Corp Yard); and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2008, the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation, a
California nonprofit, public benefit corporation (CVRe), on behalf of and for the RDA,
approved and entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Galaxy Commercial
Holding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Developer), to explore possible
redevelopment of the Former Corp Yard with mixed-use residential; and
WHEREAS, the initial negotiation period of the ENA is 120 days and may be
administratively extended by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CVRC for an additional
120 days; and
WHEREAS, RDA stall' has engaged in discussions with operations stall' from
Sweetwater Authority (Authority) regarding the Authority's projected future space needs for its
administrative operations, currently located at 505 Garrett Avenue in the City of Chula Vista
(Assessor Parcel Number 573-100-3700) (Garrett Avenue Property), and regarding future
opportunities to relocate the Authority's administrative operations to another location in
northwest Chula Vista that may better serve the needs of the Authority and its customers; and
WHEREAS, the Garrett Avenue Property is located immediately adjacent to, and is
surrounded on three sides by, property owned by the County of San Diego (County),
encompassing approximately 11.53 acres and consisting of the South County Regional Center, a
government facility occupied by the Superior Court, Sheriff, Probation, District Attorney,
Revenue and Recovery, and the Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, both the County and Superior Court of the State of California (Superior
Court) have previously expressed their desire to expand their facilities and operations to add
more court rooms and office space to accommodate the growing needs of the South County
region; and
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WHEREAS, relocation of Sweetwater Authority's administrative operations from the
Garrett Avenue Property would provide an important and unique opportunity for the City, RDA,
County, and Superior Court to cooperatively plan for and implement the expansion of the South
County Regional Center; and
WHEREAS, redevelopment of the Former Corp Yard under the ENA also presents a
unique opportunity for the City and RDA to work with thc Developer to create a mixed-use
residential project that includes commercial-office space and parking specifically designed to
meet the operational needs of Sweetwater Authority's administrative operations (Project); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed Letter of Intent (LOI) by and among the
Authority, City, and RDA is to provide a framework for the parties to jointly develop a
cooperative process for studying the feasibility of relocating Sweetwater's administrative
operations to a new administrative facility on the Former Corp Yard designed and constructed as
part of a mixed-use project under the ENA.
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3 Article 5,
Section l5061(b)(3), the recommended action is not subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) because the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only
to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and it can
be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the subject activity may have a significant
effect on the environment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chula Vista Redevelopment
Corporation does hereby recommend that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista and the
Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista approve and enter
into a Letter of Intent with the Sweetwater Authority concerning the development of new
Sweetwater Authority administrative facilities on City-owned property and related land
transactions.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Eric C. Crockett
Secretary
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation
of the City ofChula Vista, this 12[" day of June 2008, by the following vote:
AYES:
Directors: Munoz, Paul, Rooney, Reyes, Salas, and Lewis
NAYS:
Directors: None
ABSENT:
Directors: Desrochers
ABSTAIN:
Directors: None
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ATTEST:
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Eric C. Crockett, Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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I, Eric C. Crockett, Secretary of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation of the City of
Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing CVRC Resolution No. 2008-004
was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation held on the Ii" day of June
2008.
Executed this Ii" day of June 2008.
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Eric C. Crockett, Secretary