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Home My WebLink AboutD-5 Staff Report - Joint CC_SA Authorizing Quitclaim Deed from SA to City re APN 8605-015-907SCHEDULED ITEM D-5 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA VIA: STEPHAN E. HUNT, CHIEF OF POLICE/ACTING CITY MANAGER FROM: KURT E. CHRISTIANSEN, FAICP, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATE: AUGUST 21, 2017 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF QUITCLAIM DEED CONVEYING ASSESSOR PARCEL NO. 8605-015-907 FROM THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CITY OF AZUSA IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY OF AZUSA’S SUCCESSOR AGENCY LONG RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY SUMMARY: Pursuant to the laws governing the dissolution of the former Azusa Redevelopment Agency, the Successor Agency to the City of Azusa Redevelopment Agency (“Successor Agency”) prepared a Long Range Property Management Plan (“LRPMP”) which sets forth the disposition plan for all of the former Redevelopment Agency land. Pursuant to the LRPMP, the City was directed to receive Assessor Parcel No. 8605-015-907 from the Successor Agency. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Successor Agency take the following action: 1) Approve the Quitclaim Deed conveying Assessor Parcel No. 8605-015-907 from the Successor Agency to the City of Azusa in compliance with the City of Azusa and Successor Agency’s long range property management plan recommendation. Staff recommends the City Council take the following action: 1) Accept the Quitclaim Deed conveying Assessor Parcel No. 8605-015-907 from the Successor Agency to the City of Azusa. BACKGROUND The RDA was dissolved on February 1, 2012 pursuant to ABX1 26 (ABX1 26 and AB 1484 collectively referred to as the “Dissolution Law”). Pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 34191.5(b) the APPROVED CITY COUNCIL 8/21/2017 Quitclaim 943 N. Vernon, LRPMP August 21, 2017 Page 2 Successor Agency prepared a long range property management plan (“LRPMP”) that addressed the disposition and use of the real properties of the Redevelopment Agency, which was submitted and approved by the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency (“Oversight Board”) and California Department of Finance (“DOF”). Property 3 in the LRPMP’s is located at 943 North Vernon Avenue, more particularly identified as Assessor Parcel No. 8605-015-907. The current use of this property is parking for the City’s transit vehicles and has no commercial market value. The LRPMP recommends that this property be retained by the City of Azusa (“City”) for governmental use as a public facility for transit vehicle storage. Staff recommends that the City accept the Successor Agency quitclaim deeds of the parcels in compliance with the recommendations in the LRPMP. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions. Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved: Kurt E. Christiansen, FAICP Louie F. Lacasella Economic and Community Development Director Senior Management Analyst Reviewed and Approved: Stephan E. Hunt Chief of Police/Acting City Manager Attachments: 1) Property Data Sheets concerning map reference 3 from the approved LRPMP 2) Quitclaim Deed between the Successor Agency and the City of Azusa City of Azusa Successor Agency Long Range Property Management Plan Background Information • Map Reference • Address • Assessor Parcel Number(s) • Current Zoning • Lot Size • Current Use • Original Seller • Va lue of Pro erty at Time of Acquisition • Acquisition Date • Prope rt y History/Purpose fo r Acquisition 3 943 North Vernon Avenue (Transportation Center) 8605-015-907 West End Light Industrial (OWL) 60,113 sf (1.38 acres) Storage facility for City transit vehicles . City of Azusa $1,615,877 July 2007 The property was originally purchased by the City of Azusa in 1993 as a Transportation Yard . In July 2007, the RDA acquired the property for the purpose of utilizing a portion of the site for relocating the owner of another parcel on North Son Gabriel Avenue that the RDA was assembling for the Target Store project. In October 2007, the property was subdivided and the smaller portion was sold to Hagop Kouyoumdjian. The remaining property continues to be utilized as storage for Ci cy transit vehicles. Estimate of Current Property Value Fair Market Value Assessment The property will be in public use as parking for the City's transit vehicles. No income will be derived from the site to either the City or the Successor Agency. The property therefore has no commercial market value. Estimated Current Value This parcel has no commercial market value because it is to be retained for governmental use as parking for the City 's transit vehicles. The parcel itself is zoned for West End Light Industrial (OWL). City of Azusa Successor Agency Long Range Property Management Plan Address: 943 North Vernon Avenue Page 2 of 2 Agency Revenue Is Agency receiving lease or rental income for the I Yes D No \xl ~_ri vat e use of t~property? -. - 0 If Yes, indicate amount of Agency's annual $ >---re ~Vlease in~i:r.!e • If Yes, describe essential contract provisions (i.e ., I renter/lessee, term, rent calculations, restricti on s/obl igations, etc.) Environmental -----·---- Have any environmental tests or assessments been Yes No performed on the property? x • If Yes, describe the work performed and dates - I' (i.e. Phase 1, Phase 2, borings, etc.). -• If Yes, describe the current environmental condition of the site Has the property been designated as a "Brownfield" Yes No lxl site? .. If No, would the property qualify for such a n Yes No Unknown Brownfield designation? x Describe any remediation work performed on the None - property. Previous Development Proposals Describe any previously proposed or solicited This parcel was acquired to serve as a Transportation Yard for City development plans for the property, including any vehicles. Consequently, no developer solicitations were issued. A short-term and/or long-term lease/rental portion of the site was utilized to facilitate the relocation of another arrangements. property owner from the Downtown North Redevelopment Project Area. Reuse Assessment and Recommended Action • Describe the property's potential for transit-Not applicable. oriented development. • Describe the reuse potential of the property in The use of this parcel for transit vehicle storage is consistent with terms of advancing the Successor Agency's the General Plan's West End Light Industrial {OWL) designation for planning objectives. this site. Recommended Action: The Successor Agency to the Azusa Redevelopment Agency has determined that this parcel should be retained by the City for governmental use as a public facility {transit vehicle storage). 45635.09000\30009163.1 RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO AND MAIL TAX STATEMENTS TO: CITY OF AZUSA City Manager 213 East Foothill Boulevard Azusa, CA 91702-1295 ______________________________________________________________________________ APN 8605-015-907 Exempt from Recording Fees per Govt. Code §27383 Exempt from Documentary Transfer Tax per Calif. Rev. & Tax. Code §11922 QUITCLAIM DEED FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CITY OF AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, acting for and on behalf of the former City of Azusa Redevelopment Agency ("Grantor") hereby remises, releases, assigns and forever quitclaims to CITY OF AZUSA, a California municipal corporation (“Grantee”) all of Grantor's rights, title and interest in and to that certain real property situated in the City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of California, more fully described in EXHIBIT A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference ("Property”). Dated: _____________________ Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa, a public body, corporate and politic By: ____________________________________ Steve Hunt Its: Acting Executive Director 45635.09000\30009163.1 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT NOTARY FOR CALIFORNIA STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ) On ____________________, 2017 , before me, , personally appeared , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature of Notary Public OPTIONAL Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form. CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT  Individual  Corporate Officer Title(s) Title or Type of Document  Partner(s)  Limited  General  Attorney-In-Fact Number Of Pages  Trustee(s)  Guardian/Conservator  Other: Signer is representing: Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies) Date Of Document Signer(s) Other Than Named Above 45635.09000\30009163.1 45635.09000\30009163.1 CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED This Certificate of Acceptance pertains to the interest in real property conveyed by the Quitclaim Deed to which this Certificate of Acceptance is attached, dated ________, 2017 and executed on _____, 2017: from: Successor Agency to the City of Azusa Redevelopment Agency acting for and on behalf of the former City of Azusa Redevelopment Agency (“Grantor”) to: City of Azusa, a California municipal corporation ("Grantee") Said Quitclaim Deed is hereby accepted by the undersigned officer on behalf of Grantee pursuant to authority conferred by the Grantee's governing board, and Grantee hereby consents to recordation of such Quitclaim Deed. Dated: _____________________ CITY OF AZUSA, a California municipal corporation By: ____________________________________ Steve Hunt Its: Acting City Manager