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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1981/08/11 Item 7COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item 7 ITEM TITLE: Resolution ~~,f9~Finalizing Acquisition of Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Site SUBMITTED BY: Community Development Director On July 7, 1981, the Council accepted my report on acquisition site at Melrose Avenue and Otay Valley Road and instructed me on that site. The various steps toward satisfaction of escro~ nearly completed and Council action is necessary. Therefore, RECOMMENDATION: That Council Accept the resolution: Meeting Date ~~/~~ (4/5ths Vote: Yes Nom) efforts on a housing to proceed with escrow a contingencies are it is my 1. Authorizing expenditure of $436,064.27 of Section 108 loan funds to purchase the site, subject to pending final approval from HUD of release of funds . 2. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the necessary documents closing escrow and accepting title when funds are released. 3. Adopting Finding of No Significant Effect on the Environment (ERR-82-1) and recertifying the previously prepared Environmental Impact Report (EIR-78-11). BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Human Relations Commission: The Affordable Housing Subcommittee of the Human Relations Commission has urged that sites be acquired for affordable housing in the City. Environmental Review Committee: The committee issued a draft Finding of No Signif- icant Effect (ERR-82-1)(Attachment I) on July 9, 1981. The committee recertified the previously prepared Environmental Impact Report (EIR-78-11) on July 16, 1981 (summary attached as Attachment II; full text available at Planning Department). ~rsrii~~rnN• The Council was informed on July 7, 1981, that this site was available for acquisition to provide for low- and moderate-income family housing. The Council directed con- tinuation of escrow at a sales price of $565,000, to be paid from HUD Section 108 loan funds, borrowed by the City to purchase such sites, and from the Redevelopment Agency Housing Fund. On August 6, 1981, the Redevelopment Agency appropriated $130,000 plus associated closing costs from the Housing Fund for that purpose. On July 7, the Council also authorized the County Housing Authority to submit a devel- opment plan to HUD to construct and operate 24 units of two and three-bedroom low- rent public housing on this site. Continued Form A-113 (Rev. 11/79) Page 2 , Item 7~ Meeting Date 8/11/81 As you have previously been informed, escrow on this property was scheduled to close on July 31, 1981, coinciding with the City's deadline for drawdown of HUD Section 108 loan funds. The necessary steps for clearance of escrow contingencies and for re- lease of HUD funds have been pursued, and two significant events have occurred. First, HUD environmental clearance requirements have necessitated an extension of the escrow period for two weeks. This extension is acceptable to the seller. Second, HUD and the Federal Mortgage Bank have allowed the City to draw down the Section 108 loan funds to satisfy the July 31, 1981 deadline, while still requiring the City to obtain HUD approval for expenditure of those funds when environmental clearances are completed. The one clearance yet to be obtained from HUD, therefore, is approval to spend those Section 108 loan funds. That approval should be obtained on August 17, the closing date for HUD's public comment period on environmental findings. My recommendation to the Council will allow the closing of escrow as soon as the HUD fund release approval is obtained. The recommended environmental findings will satisfy HUD funding requirements. The other Council actions are contingent upon the fund release approval by HUD. Were that HUD approval not obtained, that escrow con- tingency would not be released, and the City would withdraw from the escrow. FISCAL IMPACT: The Section 108 loan funds targeted for this acquisition have already been appropri- ated. The account number is 6400-BG81 and the entire balance of $436,064.27 would be used. The additional acquisition cost will be obtained from the Redevelopment Agency Housing Fund. It should be recognized that if the County Housing Authority application for Public Housing on the site is approved, the Authority would purchase the site from the City at our acquisition cost. Recaptured funds could be used again in a similar effort, or they could be applied to the debt service in the case of the Section 108 loan funds. ERR-82-1 'y~ ~~~~ g~~~~~~i~~ I COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (Part 58.15) A. APPLICANT: Chula Vista Community Development Department CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Lane F. Cole, City Manager ADDRESS P.O. Box 1087 Chula Vista, CA 92012 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. This project involves the acquisition of property for housing for twenty two moderate income families and two units for the handicapped. 2. The dwellings would be two story town homes with the following floor areas: 8 three-bedroom units 1145 sq. ft. 14 two-bedroom units 890 sq. ft. 2 two-bedroom units (Handicapped) 1102 sq. ft. 3. The project site is about 2.3 acres (88,427) in size and therefore would result in a density of 10.4 dwelling units per acre. 4. Copies of a locational map and preliminary site plan are attached. C. SUMMARY OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND TRENDS Physical Factors Geology The project is about 4000 ft, west of the La Nacion earth- quake fault and about-600-800 ft. east of a fault that has been inferred through photographic evidence. As has been noted in previous environmental analysis of the site, these features will pose no substantial hazard to the proposed use. The site will be subject to ground acceleration similar to much of Southern California. Slope Stability The site has been previously graded, is primarily level, except for the drainage area along the western property line, and poses no slope stability problems. 3 D . ,~ ~ RELEV~INT A- 9 5 ~1ATTERS ~ , Date Application and Application Form 424 submitted to Areawide anal State Clearinghouse. Date A/CH response _ Date S/CH response A-95 "environmental" comments received. ( )Yes (XjNo Co.-nment s E,. COi~?PARISON WITH APPLICABLE STP_'~1DARDS AND PLA:~7S The project has been compared with applicable standards and plans with the rollowing results: Plans (1)Local Comprehensive Plan: (2)Housing Element: (3)Areawide (Regional Plans: (4)Local Zoning Ordinance: (5}Historic Preservation Plan: Standards (6):~loise Standards (Cir. 1390.2) (7)Flood Plain Standards: (8)Coastal Zone Standards: (9)t,7etland (10)Air ~?uality Standards: (11)So1id ~^7aste Disposal Standards (12)G7ildlife%iiabitat Protection Laws: (13)Housing Code: (1~)Fire and Safety Codes: (15)!{ealth Code: G~ ~yC~fi ~ ~ ~~ G 0 Q,Q ~ ~fi ~ Go ;' ~ ~ ~' Comments and .~o'y~Zo Source Documents* i General Plan 1990 C.V. Housing, Pt. 2, Gen. Plan Comprehensive Ping. Org. C.V. N?uni. Code Title 19 Historic Sites Register Will co~-noly with Ca. Ad. Title Will comply with Flood Plain R Conforms to the Revised Regs. IX ~T~'ill cor~ly with all regulati Wi11 ca-~ly with all regulat X~ ! Will comply with all regulat 1~? *Vame of document, chapter and section. ~'-/e59~ 5 10 & 11 Neighborhood Character/Social Fabric/Demographics The project will not alter the character or social fabric of the neighborhood. 12. Historical Preservation There are no historical sites or potential sites on or near the proposed project site. 13 & 14 Schools Schools in the vicinity of the project both elementary and secondary, are currently operating at or below their design capacity. 15. Shopping There are shopping facilities located to the south of the project immediately across Otay Valley Rd, and at Melrose and Orange Avenue, approximately 1/2 mile to the north. 16. Parks Parks in the vicinity include the Los Ninos neighborhood park to the northeast of the project site and the Loma Verde/ Reinstra Sports Field facility which includes baseball fields, play fields, swimming pool and craft activities. 17. Fire & Police The City of Chula Vista Fire Station is located within lz miles to the north of the project site and will provide adequate response time. This area is also part of the regular beat system of the Chula Vista Police Dept. 18. Transportation Public transportation will be supplied by Chula Vista Transit which operates a route a bus stop immediately adjacent to the project. 19. Water Supply Water services for the City of Chula Vista are provided by the Otay Water District and the Sweetwater Authority. At this time there is an adequate system and supply to serve the project site. 20. Sanitary Sewer Svstem Sewage from this section of the Otay Valley trunk line to the Point Loma Treatment an approved subdivision map facilities (line and ti:unk) ~1-~~~ y~ the community is carried thraugh to the Metropolitan Sewage System Plant. This project is part of and therefore there are .adequate to serve the project. 6 21. Storm Drain System The project site drains into existing drainage facilities which are adequate to accommodate the anticipated run-off. 2?.. Other Utilities The proposed project site is currently served with all necessary utilities such as electricity, gas, telephone and cable tele- vision. No problems are anticipated which would hinder these services. 23. Energy Conservation Although the project by itself does not constitute a significant nor a wasteful consumption of energy, all feasible steps will be taken to make the project as energy effecientas is possible. G. EXANIIIV'ATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, MODIFICATIONS AND SAFE GUARDS. The following mitigation measures are standard development regulations which will avoid possible significant environmental impacts. 1. The California Administrative Code Title 25 requires that an interior noise level of 45 dBA be attained within any habitable room in developments such as this. The southern groups of dwelling units should be located as far as is feasible from Otay Valley Rd, and landscaping berms or walls be used to acoustically screen the residential units. 2. Written assurance from the elementary and secondary school districts should be obtained prior to the issuance of building permits to assure that adequate classroom space is available. H. ALTERNATIVES The project involves the purchase of existing approved lots within a condominium project and therefore there are no. land us e. or design alternatives which would be feasible. I. FINDINGS It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and, accordingly, the above named City has dec k ed not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (PL-91-190). The reasons for such a decision not to Prepare such statement are as follows: ~-%0~9~ EIR-78-i1 Melrose Condominiums 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose and Intent This Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared to fulfill the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) in disclosing all significant environmental impacts of the proposed project to the decision making authority of the City of Chula Vista, other responsible agencies and the public. This document is informational in nature and intended to enable appropriate governmental authorities to evaluate the environmental impacts associated with the project, consider measures to reduce the maanit~ade of any significant impacts and examine alternatives to the project as proposed. Public agencies are required by law to deny any project for which an EIR has been prepared and has identified one or more significant effects unless changes or alternatives which would mitigate or avoid such impacts were incorporated into the project; such changes are the responsibiility of another juris- diction or agency and adopted by that jurisdiction or agency; or specific economic, social or other considerations make infeasible such mitigation or alternatives. This Environmental Impact Report is supplemental to EIR-74-8, which was prepared in 1974. Changes in the project and the cir- cumstances under which it is to be carried out have resulted in the need to supplement the original EIR. In several aspects this EIR evaluates the cumulative impacts of this project and others proposed in the immediate area. Much of this analysis is contained in other EIR's which are referenced and summarized in this document. 1.2 E:cecutive Summar 1.2.1 EIR-74-8 Previous Analysis The previous EIR made the following findings relative to the project proposed at that time: * The land form will be irreversibly altered by the grading of the property. initially there will be a potential for an increase in erosion and siltation, however, these effects along with the aesthetic effect of landform change, can be mitigated through adequate landscaping of the property. ~osi~ 1 ~S ~' '' ,: , ,_, ~ ;,. ;: ;~ ~ ~ f . 0~2 CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE This is to certify that the interest in real property conveyed by the deed or grant deed dated July 30, 1981 from BIDDLE CHULA VISTA LTD. to the CITY OF CHULA VISTA, a municipal corporation (the "CITY"), is hereby accepted by the undersigned Mayor of the CITY, on behalf of the CITY pursuant to CITY COUNCIL Resolution No. 10594, and the granteed consents to recordation thereof. Dated: d ~ ice' ~~ By: ~./ ~~ Will T. Hyde, Mayor City of Chula Vista 195 CA ~8~7~1 ANCE J orpora t ion) AND TRUST STATE OF CALIFORNIA ~ ATICOR COMPANY ~ I SS. COUNTY OP ~4%'~ fiG' e7 On_ _~`7li'6/ s '~ ~ ~ ~~~~ before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeare ~ known to me to be the_~.~ L. ~y ®~~' ~ t ~ s'~ii , a 111 I R ~`' ~ { R t ~ iel 11 B 7110 of the corporation that executed the within Instrument, known to me to be the persons who executed the within >~~'~ ati'ti'~`~~-ti"~ Instrument on behalf of the corporation therein named, and o~ OFFICIAL SEAL e~ HUGHES aUANE M ~ acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the . IC - GALIFORNIA ~ OTARY PUBt P " within instrument pursuant to its by-laws or a resolution of . N W ° ~ r-'~), its board of directors. lRINCIPAL OFFICE IN ~~~~~`' SAN flIEGO COUNTY WITNESS my hand and official seal. My Commission Expires March 23 1982 Signature ~~~ 'a•.r'ar'.4d'~aS'Sf'L~'L'w'd"d41'151L1f SPadSe 276 . Ath Ave. P. 0. Box 1087, Chula Vista, CA. 92012 (This area for official notarial seal)