HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2021-C17RESOLUTION NO. 2021-C17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DECLARING THAT THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 622 AND 624 NORTH SAN GABRIEL AVENUE
(APNs: 8611-004-912 & 913, and 8611-004-914) IS NON-EXEMPT 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 City of Azusa (the "City") owns and controls property located at 622 and
624 North San Gabriel Avenue (consisting of APNs: 8611-004-912 & 913, and 8611-004-914) which
consists of approximately .48 acres of land (the "Property");
WHEREAS, the Property is home to a vacant building and corresponding parking lot;
WHEREAS, the Property's zoning designation is TOD Specific Plan — Downtown
Expansion District and its General Plan Land Use Designation is Downtown Expansion;
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," as it is no longer necessary
for the City's use, and does not meet any of the applicable exemptions from the Surplus Land Act as
amended by AB 1486; and
WHEREAS, City staff will have an appraisal of the Property performed to establish its fair
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
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 City 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 by
reference.
SECTION 3. The City hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee to send written
notices of availability of the Property for sale (a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A), 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 is proposed on the Property by a
subsequent buyer, then that development will be reviewed under CEQA.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City,
and the Clerk of the Agency shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of April, 2021.
Robeft Gonzales
Mayor
ATTEST:
J fra ce Comjo,
City
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-C 17 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 19th day of
April 2021, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, AVILA, MENDEZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marco artinez
City A rney
EXHIBIT A - NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
Date
TO: Whom It May Concern
RE: Notice of Availability of Surplus Land at 622 and 624 North San Gabriel Avenue in the
City of Azusa Pursuant to California Government Code Section 64220 et seq. (the Surplus
Land Act)
Pursuant to the provisions of the Surplus Land Act, California Government Code Section 54220 et.
seq. (the "Act"), the Successor Agency to the City of Azusa's Redevelopment Agency ("Successor
Agency") hereby notifies those entities designated in Section 54222 of the Act of the availability for
lease or purchase of the following Successor Agency land, for the purposes authorized in the Act,
which land the Successor Agency has declared surplus prior to the disposition of the land by the
Successor Agency, consistent with the Act and the Agency's policies and procedures.
APN
ADDRESS
SIZE (AC)
ZONING
GENERAL PLAN
DESIGNATION
CURRENT
USE
CURRENT
OWNER
8611-004-
622 N. San
.16
TOD Specific
Downtown
Parking Lot
City of Azusa
912 & 913
Gabriel Ave.
Plan —
Expansion
Downtown
Expansion
District
8611-004-
624 N. San
.32
TOD Specific
Downtown
Vacant
City of Azusa
914
Gabriel Ave.
Plan —
Expansion
Building
Downtown
Expansion
District
In accordance with Government Code Section 54222, you have sixty (60) days from the date this
offer was sent via certified mail or electronic mail to notify the Successor Agency of your interest in
acquiring the property. However, this offer shall not obligate the Successor Agency to sell the
property to you. Instead, the Successor Agency would enter into at least ninety (90) days of
negotiations with you pursuant to Government Code Section 54223. If no agreement is reached on
sales price and terms, or lease terms, the Successor Agency may market the property to the general
public.
As required by Government Code Section 54227, if the Successor Agency receives more than one
letter of interest during this 60-day period, it will give first priority to entities proposing to develop
housing where at least 25 percent of the units will be affordable to lower income households. If more
than one such proposal is received, priority will be given to the proposal with the greatest number of
affordable units. If more than one proposal specifies the same number of affordable units, priority
will be given to the proposal that has the lowest average affordability level.
In the event your agency or company is interested in purchasing the property, you must notify the
Successor Agency in writing within sixty (60) days of the date this notice was sent via certified mail
or electronic mail.
If you have any questions regarding the land, you may contact the City's representative, Mr. Matt
Marquez, at the email address listed below, or by responding to the cover email accompanying this
transmittal. If interested in purchasing or leasing the land for an authorized purpose under the Act,
you must notify the City in writing within 60 days of the date this Notice of Availability has been sent.
Written notices must be sent, if at all, to, and must be received by, Date within said 60-day period at
the following address. The receipt of an email or notice of regular mail by way of the United States
Postal Services is acceptable. If by regular mail, we suggest that you send it via certified mail with
return receipt requested.
Please send written notices of interest to:
Matt Marquez
City of Azusa
Director of Economic & Community Development Director
213 East Foothill Boulevard
P.O. Box 1395
Azusa, CA 91702
mmargueza.azusaca.Qov
Entities proposing to submit a letter of interest are advised to review the requirements set forth in
the Surplus Land Act (Government Code Section 54220-54234).
The subject properties are located at 622 and 624 N. San Gabriel Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702. They
are located south of the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and North San Gabriel Avenue, and
situated on the easterly side of the street. In total, the properties measure approximately .48 acres,
and are home to a vacant building and parking lot. The zoning designation for the site is TOD
Specific Plan — Downtown Expansion District and the General Plan Land Use Designation is
Downtown
Expansion.
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