HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. OB-06-12RESOLUTION NO. OB -06-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE AZUSA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TRANSMITTING THE
CITY VENTURES DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2011, the Governing Board of the Redevelopment Agency for
the City of Azusa ("Agency") approved a Disposition and Development Agreement
("Agreement") with City Ventures, LLC ("City Ventures") to develop the residential property on
the northeast comer of 91h Street and Alameda Avenue ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2012, the City of Azusa Planning Commission approved a
Tentative Tract Map and Design Review application to allow the construction of 14 dwelling
units and, shortly thereafter, City Ventures and the Agency entered into escrow to transfer the
Property pursuant to the terms of sale in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 34172 and 34173, the Agency
was dissolved as of February 1, 2012 and the City of Azusa became the successor agency to the
Agency ("Successor Agency"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 34179(a), the Oversight Board
is the Successor Agency's oversight board and is responsible for approving certain actions of the
Successor Agency pursuant to State law; and
WHEREAS, because of the pending dissolution of redevelopment statewide, the
Successor Agency has been unable to secure title insurance for the sale of the Property without
the approval of the Oversight Board and the Department of Finance; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the Successor Agency's title insurance company the
Successor Agency has requested that the Oversight Board approve the transmittal of the
Agreement to the State of California Department of Finance.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AND FIND 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. CEOA Compliance, The City, as lead agency, previously determined
that the Project constitutes a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") but that the Project is exempt from environmental review under CEQA pursuant to
Public Resources Code Section 21084 and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations Section
15332 because the Project is in -fill development (1) consistent with the applicable City general
plan designation and all applicable City general plan policies, as well as with the applicable
general zoning designation and regulations; (2) occurring with City limits on a project site of no
more than 5 acres substantially surrounded by urban uses; (3) the project site has no value as
habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species; (4) approval of the project will not result in
any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality or water quality; and (5) the site can be
adequately served by all required utilities and public services.
Section 3. Approval of Agreement Transfer. The Oversight
approves the transmittal of the City Ventures Disposition and Development A
State of California Department of Finance.
Section 4. 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
Oversight Board declares that the Oversight Board would have adopted this Resolution
irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion of this Resolution.
Section 5. Certification. The City Clerk of the City of Azusa, acting
the Oversight Board as its Secretary, shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 6. Effective Date. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 34179(h), all
actions taken by the Oversight Board may be reviewed by the State of California Department of
Finance, and, therefore, this Resolution shall not be effective for three (3) business days, pending
a request for review by the State of California Department of Finance.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 31" day of
Oversight Board
Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Azusa
ATTEST:
Assistant City Clerk
Oversight Board
Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Azusa
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. OB -06-12 was duly
adopted by the Board Members of the Oversight Board of the City of Azusa at a special meeting
thereof on the 3151 day of May 2012, by the following vote of Board Members:
AYES: BOARD MEMBERS:GONZALES, FRICK, ENGLUND, LOWE, PARAGAS,
ROMERO, WOODS
NOES: BOARD MEMBERS:NONE
ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: NONE
Assistant City Clerk
Oversight Board
Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Azusa