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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2001 0117 CC REG ITEM 10KFROM: DATE: ITEM lo' K. wsw� CITY OFXTOrIRPARK, C.ALTFORNIA City Council Nfeeting of ACT 1()- : APF4ZWeV"> w tTti GL.Ap,lp lcATI ON TFfA-r C �4LN't W I LL- MOORPARK CITY COiJNCI ILL, f2GQ. FoR PMCT OF GITy GCf�TS. AGENDA REPORT u�yc�..l•?�� - BY• c� Honorable City Council Deborah S. Traffenstedt, ATCM /City Clerk ---D S 1 January 11, 2001 (CC Meeting of 1/17/2001) SUBJECT: Consider Sale of Approximately .03 Acre of Public Land without Bid and an Agreement to Purchase with Calabasas BCD, Inc., Related to Previously Vacated Los Angeles Avenue East Right -of -Way at the Northeast Corner of the Intersection of Condor Drive BACKGROUND On June 7, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2000 -1747, vacating a portion of the Los Angeles Avenue East right -of -way at the northeast corner of the intersection of Condor Drive totaling approximately .22 acre (see attached map). The staff report from the June 7 meeting contains the background information on the right -of -way vacation action (see attached report). DISCUSSION In order to complete the transfer of the excess right -of -way that is actually owned in fee title, totaling approximately .03 acre, the Council must approve the sale of the land without bid. State law requires surplus government property to be sold by competitive bid unless the entity is able to show that there is no other practical buyer. Given the location, size, and configuration of the excess right -of -way, there is no other practical buyer or use for the property other than to attach the land to the adjacent lot. The acting City Attorney has confirmed that based on the size, configuration, and location of the excess right -of -way, an additional public hearing is not required, the property does not need to be sold by competitive bid, and does not have to be offered to other government and housing agencies. The only practical buyer is Calabasas BCD, Inc., the owner of the adjacent property. Staff is recommending that the Council authorize the City Manager to approve an Agreement to Purchase between the City and Calabasas BCD, Inc., following City Attorney review. The sales price is intended to be $1.00 with language included in the Agreement to require all City costs related to the land sale and street Honorable City Council January 11, 2001 Page 2 vacation, including staff time, to be paid by Calabasas BCD, Inc. A boundary line adjustment will also be required to attach the vacated right -of -way to the adjacent lot. STAFF RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve a finding that the subject property has no practical use other than to the adjoining property and approve the sale of the City's real property to Calabasas BCD, Inc., for the amount of $1.00; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement to Purchase, subject to final language approval by the City Attorney. Attachments: 1. Map Exhibit from Resolution No. 2000 -1747 2. Staff Report for 6 -7 -2000 Meeting (Vacation No. V- 2000 -1) C �CE �J 117TACHMEW 1 Resolution No. 2000 -1747 Page 5 EXHIBIT B i 3 3 i Z�I PORTION OF RIGHT -OF -WAY TO BE VACATED / W2� 10 / CJ4'v 5P ti f p �o e ., ti I a 0 I R Lp N ''vL.90•�2 - - - typOR CO ATTACHMENT 2. MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council TTEM��_ FROM: Dirk Lovett, Assistant City Engineer Prepared by Scott Lawson, Assistant Civil Engineer DATE: May 4, 2000 (CC meeting of June 7, 2000) SUBJECT: CONSIDER A REQUEST TO VACATE A PORTION OF LOS ANGELES AVENUE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY AT CONDOR DRIVE IN TRACT 3492 (RICE DEVELOPMENT), VACATION No. V- 2000 -1 BACKGROUND On April 19, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2000- 1730, a Resolution of Intent to Vacate a portion of right -of -way on Los Angeles Avenue East at the intersection of Condor Drive including establishing the date, time and place to accept public testimony. May 17, 2000, at 6:30 P.M. was the time set for the public hearing. Due to incorrect publishing and posting of the notices required by the Streets and Highways Code, the public hearing was not held on May 17. On May 17, the City Council adopted a new Resolution of Intent to Vacate (Resolution No. 2000 -1739) that rescinded Resolution No. 2000 -1730 and set a new public hearing date for June 7, 2000. Notices have been published and posted in conformance with the provisions of the Streets and Highways Code. If the City Council determines, after receiving public testimony on this request, that the vacation of the right -of -way as requested is appropriate, adoption of the attached resolution, including the findings, will complete the right -of -way vacation. C;f%)Q062 Honorable City Council Vacation No. V- 2000 -1 May 4, 2000 The Planning Commission on May 8, 2000, adopted Resolution No. PC- 2000 -390 (attached) concluding that this right -of -way vacation request is in conformance with the General Plan as required by Government Code Section 65402. DISCUSSION Industrial Planned Development Nos. 99 -1 and 99 -2, allowing the development of two industrial buildings at the northeast corner of Condor Drive and Los Angeles Avenue East, were approved by the City Council on October 6, 1999. The proposed buildings were approved subject to conditions, which include improvements to the adjacent street intersection of Condor Drive and Los Angeles Avenue East. The conditions include improvement of Los Angeles Avenue East to a Ventura County Standard Plate B2 -B: right -of -way width of 94 feet, two 12 foot wide travel lanes in each direction, a 14 foot wide striped median, two 8 foot wide bike lanes, curb and gutter, and a sidewalk width of 8 feet. In addition, the developer agreed to a condition to accept excess right -of -way at the northwest corner of the intersection of Condor Drive and Los Angeles Avenue East (see Exhibit "B "). The portion of said right -of -way is a strip, containing 0.22 acres, of paved roadway, striped in a manner that is outside of the path of vehicular travel. This strip was previously dedicated as part of the Los Angeles Avenue East right -of -way. Caltrans relinquished this right -of -way to the City on February 25, 2000. Exhibit "A" is a legal description and drawing of the parcel to be vacated and deeded to the property owner. Exhibit "B" was drawn to more clearly illustrate the location of the parcel (portion of right -of -way) to be vacated. This drawing shows the parcel in relation to the intersection of Los Angeles Avenue East and Condor Drive. This project will not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment, and a Class 12 exemption from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act for the sale of surplus government property may be granted pursuant to Section 15312 of the CEQA guidelines. Usabilitv for a Non - motorized Transport Section 65402 of the Government Code also states that "Rights - of -way established for other purposes by Cities... shall not be C Nth ®63 Honorable City Council Vacation No. V- 2000 -1 May 4, 2000 abandoned unless the governing body thereof determines that the right -of -way or parts thereof are not useful as a non - motorized transportation facility..." This portion of Los Angeles Avenue East to be vacated is not useful nor desirable for either bikeway or equestrian transport facilities. Use by Public Utilities The existing right -of -way serves as a public utility corridor for existing facilities of Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas, Pacific Bell, Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 (domestic water and sanitary sewer) and City storm drains. To the extent that these facilities cannot be abandoned or relocated, the reservation and exception from the vacation of public utility and drainage easements will provide for the public convenience and necessity. STAFF RECOI4MENDATIO14S 1. Open the public hearing and consider testimony and evidence submitted. Close the public hearing. 2. Consider that this project is categorically exempt from CEQA requirements as a Class 12 exemption for the sale or vacation of excess property. 3. Consider that this requested right -of -way vacation is in conformance with the General Plan as determined by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2000 -390. 4. Determine that the portion of right -of -way is not useful as a non - motorized transport facility. S. Adopt the attached resolution (Resolution No. 2000- ) ordering the vacation of the portion of Los Angeles Avenue East right -of -way, at the northeast corner of the intersection of Condor Drive (shown in Exhibit "A ") and directing the City Clerk to record this Resolution and provide notice as required by law. Attachments: City Council Resolution Planning Commission Report of Conformance Planning Commission Resolution Cro0G64