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TO: MEMBERS OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE CITY OF AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: MATT MARQUEZ, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
DATE: AUGUST 17, 2020
SUBJECT: DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY PURSUANT TO AB 1486 – 975
WEST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, (APNS: 8605-019-906 AND 907)
BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS:
The Site
The Successor Agency to the City’s former Redevelopment Agency (“Successor Agency) owns and
controls real property located at 975 West Foothill Boulevard (“Site”). The Site is made up of two
parcels measuring approximately 1.52 acres. It is the former home of the D-Club and is currently
vacant. The zoning designation for the subject property is DWL – West End Light Industrial District
and its General Plan Land Use Designation is Light Industrial.
The subject properties are located in the westerly portion of the City in an area characterized by light
industrial and commercial properties and establishments. Previously the Successor Agency entered into
a Purchase and Sale Agreement with a developer for a retail/restaurant development including the option
of not more than 4,000 square feet of medical use. However, the schedule of performance was not met
and as a result the agreement was terminated. The following map shows the subject parcels.
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
8/17/2020
Declaration of Surplus Property – 975 West Foothill Boulevard
August 17, 2020
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AB 1486 / Surplus Land Act
The California Surplus Land Act requires all local agencies to prioritize affordable housing, as well as
parks and open space when disposing of surplus land. Given that the Site is located in a light industrial
district, they may ultimately be developed as a light industrial or a commercial land use. Nevertheless,
in order to proceed to an eventual sale of the properties, it is necessary to comply with the Surplus Land
Act.
New legislation (AB 1486) which took effect on January 1, 2020 requires that before a local agency
takes any action to dispose of land, the land must be declared either “surplus land” or “exempt surplus
Declaration of Surplus Property – 975 West Foothill Boulevard
August 17, 2020
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land,” as supported by written findings. “Surplus land” means the land owned by a local agency for
which the local agency’s governing body takes formal action in a regular public meeting declaring that
the land is surplus and is not necessary for the agency’s use. The Successor Agency must take formal
action declaring the subject Successor Agency-owned property is surplus property. Adoption of the
attached Resolution would declare the subject properties as surplus land.
Upon the Successor Agency’s determination that the subject properties are surplus land, the procedures
set forth in Government Code Section 54220 et seq. must be followed. Those procedures require the
Successor Agency to offer the sale or lease of surplus land to certain public entities for a period of 60
days by transmitting a written notice of availability to those entities, including:
1. For the purpose of developing low and moderate income housing, a written notice of
availability of the surplus land shall be sent to any “local public entity” as defined in Health
and Safety Code 50079 within whose jurisdiction the surplus land is located and to “Housing
Sponsors” that have notified the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) of their interest in surplus land.
2. For open space purposes, a written notice of availability of the surplus land shall be sent to
local park districts.
3. For the purpose of use by a school district for school facilities construction or open space
purposes, a written notice of availability of surplus land shall be sent to the Azusa Unified
School District.
4. To any other public entities with jurisdiction over the parcels of surplus land a written notice
of availability.
If the Successor Agency receives a correspondence expressing interest from any of the above entities
after transmitting a written notice of availability, the Successor Agency is required to enter into good
faith negotiations concerning the price and terms of the sale with that entity for a period of 90 days. If
the price and terms cannot be agreed upon after 90 days (or if no entity gives notice of interest), the
Successor Agency may sell the surplus land without further regard to the surplus land procedures.
RECOMMENDATION:
Find that the declaration of surplus property is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act; and adopt a Resolution No. 2020-R12 declaring that the property
located at 975 West Foothill Boulevard (APNs: APNS: 8605-019-906 and 907) is surplus land and is no
longer necessary for the City’s use and directing the City Manager to follow the procedures set forth in
the Surplus Land Act, California Government Code Section 54220, et seq., as amended by AB 1486, for
the sale of surplus land.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
(Pub. Resources Code, § 2100 et seq.) and State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, §15312)
which applies to the declaration and sale of surplus government property.
Declaration of Surplus Property – 975 West Foothill Boulevard
August 17, 2020
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FISCAL IMPACT
There would be no fiscal impact related to this item.
Prepared by: Reviewed by:
Matt Marquez Marco Martinez
Economic and Community Development Director City Attorney
Reviewed and Approved by:
Sergio Gonzalez
City Manager
Attachments:
1) Resolution No. 2020-R122)Draft Notice of Availability
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-R12
A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DECLARING THAT
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 975 WEST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD (APNS:
8605-019-906 AND 907) IS SURPLUS LAND AND IS NO LONGER NECESSARY
FOR THE CITY’S USE AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FOLLOW
THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE SURPLUS LAND ACT,
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54220, ET SEQ., AS
AMENDED BY AB 1486, FOR THE SALE OF SURPLUS LAND
WHEREAS, the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa
(“Successor Agency”) hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
WHEREAS, the and the Successor Agency owns and controls property located at 975 West
Foothill Boulevard (consisting of APNs: 8605-019-906 AND 907) which consists of approximately 1.52
acres of land (the “Property”);
WHEREAS, the Property is the former home of the D-Club night club, and is currently
undeveloped;
WHEREAS, the Property’s zoning designation is DWL – West End Light Industrial District
and its General Plan Land Use Designation is Light Industrial;
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1486 went into effect on January 1, 2020 (“AB 1486”), and
expanded the Surplus Land Act requirements for local agencies prior to the disposition and disposal of
any “surplus land”; and
WHEREAS, the Property meets the definition of “surplus land”, is no longer necessary for the
City’s use, and does not meet any of the applicable exemptions from the Surplus Land Act as emended
by AB 1486; and
WHEREAS, City staff will have an appraisal of the property performed to establish its market
value; and
WHEREAS, the City portion of the sale proceeds and property tax generated may provide
funding to enhance City services, and the future development of the Property would eliminate blight and
promote neighborhood livability and sustainability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, AND ORDERED BY THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this
Resolution by reference. .
SECTION 2. The Successor Agency hereby finds and declares that the Property is no longer
necessary for the City’s use and is surplus land, as defined in California Government Code section
54221, based on the true and correct written findings found in this Resolution and incorporated herein
Attachment 1
by reference.
SECTION 3. The Successor Agency hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee to send
written notices of availability of the Property for sale, to negotiate the terms of a proposed sale of the
Property, to any beneficially interested person or entity and to otherwise follow the procedures of the
Surplus Land Act, California Government Code section 54220., et seq., as amended on January 1, 2020,
as applicable to a proposed sale of the Property.
SECTION 4. Any proposed agreement for the sale of the Property shall be subject to the
approval of the Successor Agency.
SECTION 5. The sale of the Property as surplus is exempt from environmental review under
the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15312
(Surplus Government Property Sales)/ However, if development was proposed on the Property by a
subsequent buyer, then that development would be reviewed under CEQA.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Successor
Agency, and the Clerk of the Agency shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of August, 2020.
____________________________________
Robert Gonzales
Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr.
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-R12 was duly adopted by the
Successor Agency to the City of Azusa Redevelopment Agency, at a regular meeting of said Agency
held on the 17th day of August 2020, by the following vote of the Agency:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
___________________________________
Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr.
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
Marco Martinez
City Attorney
SUCCESSOR AGENCY - AZUSA
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS LAND
August 18, 2020
TO: Whom It May Concern
RE: Notice of Availability of Surplus Land at 975 West Foothill Boulevard in the City of Azusa
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54220 et seq. (the “Act”)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54220 et. seq. (the "Act), the Successor Agency to the City
of Azusa’s Redevelopment Agency (“Successor Agency”) hereby notifies your agency or
organization of the availability of the following Successor Agency land described in this notice for
the purposes authorized under the Act, which the Successor Agency has declared surplus before
taking action to dispose of it consistent with the Act.
In the event your agency or organization is interested in purchasing or leasing the property
described in this notice for purposes authorized under the Act, you must notify the Successor
Agency in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of this notice. Written notices must be sent
and must be received by Mr. Matt Marquez by 5pm on October 19, 2020 at either the following
mail or email addresses:
Matt Marquez
City of Azusa
Director of Economic & Community Development Director
213 East Foothill Boulevard
P.O. Box 1395
Azusa, CA 91702
mmarquez@azusaca.gov
Questions may be emailed to Mr. Marquez at the above mentioned email address. Thank you for
your attention to this notice.
Attachment 2
CITY OF AZUSA
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS LAND
Yellow = Successor Agency
APN ADDRESS SIZE (AC) ZONING GENERAL PLAN
DESIGNATION
CURRENT
USE
CURRENT
OWNER
8605-019-
906 & 907
975 W. Foothill
Blvd. 1.52
DWL - West
End
Industrial
District
Light Industrial Vacant Successor
Agency
SUCCESSOR AGENCY - AZUSA
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS LAND