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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3439 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 3439 COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF SAN JACINTO ) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF THE CITY'S INTEREST IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAN JACINTO AVENUE AND COMMONWEALTH AVENUE (APNS 439-112-032, & 439- 112-0339 439-112-004, 008, & 009), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SUCH CONVEYANCE WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto ("City") holds title to certain real property generally located at the Northeast corner of San Jacinto Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue, in the City of San Jacinto, California (APNS 439-112-032, & 439-112-033, 439-112-004, 008, & 009) ("Subject Property"); and WHEREAS, the Subject Property was quit claimed to the City on June 30, 2011 by the San Jacinto Redevelopment Agency, in order to wind down the affairs of the former San Jacinto Redevelopment Agency, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1 X26; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 34173(d), the City of San Jacinto has elected to serve as the successor agency ("Successor Agency") to the dissolved San Jacinto Redevelopment Agency; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code section 34177(e) requires the Successor Agency to dispose of assets and properties of the former San Jacinto Redevelopment Agency as directed by the Oversight Board, to be done expeditiously and in a manner aimed at maximizing value; and WHEREAS, Mark Development, Inc. ("Purchaser") has offered to purchase the Subject Property, consisting of approximately 107,460 square feet, for $400,000, for development of the Subject Property as a commercial retail project, including a sit-down type restaurant; and WHEREAS, concurrently with this Resolution, the Successor Agency is considering a proposed purchase and sale agreement ("Agreement") between the Successor Agency and Purchaser, in accordance with the Purchaser's offer; and 24438.3100W581613.2 community and the winding down of the San Jacinto Redevelopment Agency's business, as follows: • the purchase price for the Subject Property will, as required by Health and Safety Code section 34177(e), be transferred to the County, for distribution to other taxing entities, such as the San Jacinto Unified School District. • the development of the Subject Property as a retail project will increase the assessed value of the land, thereby increasing ad valorum taxes, which are distributed to such taxing entities. • the use of the developed project as a retail will provide jobs to local residents as well as sales tax to the City. • the development of the project with a "sit-down" type restaurant will provide residents another dining choice, thereby enhancing the quality of life in the City, and indirectly, the value of home prices. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, determined and ordered by the City Council of the City of San Jacinto, as follows: SECTION 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference. SECTION 2. CEQA Compliance. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seg.) ("CEQA") and the State and local CEQA Guidelines, the City Council determines that the conveyance of the Subject Property by the City is not an action that may have a significant effect on the environment, because it is only a transfer of property. Prior to the approval of any development project at the Subject Property, such project will be reviewed pursuant to CEQA. As a result, the Agreement does not constitute a "project" subject to the requirements of CEQA. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to file a Notice of Exemption with the appropriate official of the County of Riverside, California, within five (5) days following the date of adoption of this Resolution. SECTION 3. Approval of Purchase and Sale Agreement. The City Council hereby approves the conveyance of the Subject Property in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such approval is hereby expressly made contingent on approval of the Agreement by the Successor Agency. SECTION 4. Approval of City Manager as Signatory. The City Council hereby approves the City Manager to take all necessary actions on behalf of the City of San Jacinto, to effectuate the conveyance of the Subject Property in accordance with the Agreement, including, without limitation, the execution of deeds of conveyance for the Subject Property. 24438.31000'7581613.2 SECTION 5. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City Council declares that the City would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion of this Resolution. SECTION 6. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 18th day of September, 2012, by the following vote: AYES: Bartel, Di Memmo, Ledezma, Miller, Kotyuk NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CITY OF SAN JACINTO Andrew F. Kotyuk, Mayor ATTEST: Richard Miller, City Clerk 24438.3 1000'7581613.2