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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-78A
A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
OWNED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY (CDC) LOCATED ON THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BAY MARINA DRIVE AND HARRISON
AVENUE TO MARINA GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY,
LLC AND SYCUAN TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH."
This Resolution was not adopted at the
City Council Meeting of May 18, 2004.
DATE: May 18, 2004
Michael R. Da/la, CMC
City Clerk of the
City of National City
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004 — 78A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED
BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY (CDC) LOCATED ON THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BAY MARINA DRIVE AND HARRISON AVENUE
TO MARINA GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
AND SYCUAN TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH
WHEREAS, the Community Development Commission of the City of
National City (the "CDC") is engaged in activities necessary to execute and
implement the Redevelopment Plan (the "Redevelopment Plan") for the National
City Redevelopment Project (NCRP); and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the objectives of the California
Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Section
33000 et seq.), the CDC desires to redevelop a certain approximately 6.32 acre
portion of the NCRP area located on the southeast corner of Bay Marina Drive and
Harrison Avenue (the "Site") which is owned by the CDC; and
WHEREAS, the Implementation Plan adopted by the CDC with
respect to the NCRP area calls for the CDC's objective to "increase private
investment wherever possible, to promote jobs and improve the property and sales
tax base of the City"; and
WHEREAS, the CDC and Marina Gateway Development Company,
LLC and Sycuan Tribal Development Corporation (the "Developers"), propose to
enter into a Disposition and Development Agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant
to which the CDC would convey the Site to the Developers, and the Developers
would construct improvements on the Site consisting of a 150 room three -star
hotel with a restaurant and 8,000 square feet of conference facilities, a tourist
commercial facility with a 4,000 square foot restaurant and 10,000 square feet of
office/commercial/tourist space, a 1,000 square foot public vista point, and all of
the associated parking and on -site improvements (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33433 of the Community
Redevelopment Law, the CDC is authorized, with the majority approval of the City
Council after public hearing, to convey the Site for redevelopment purposes
pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan upon a determination by the City Council that
the sale of the Site will assist in the elimination of blight and that the consideration
for such sale is not less than fair reuse value in accordance with the covenants
and conditions governing the sale and development costs thereof; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33445 of the Community
Redevelopment Law, the CDC has determined that the Project is of benefit to the
NCRP area, the area in which it is proposed to be located; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing notice was duly noticed in accordance
with the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 33433; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Agreement, and summary report meeting
the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 33433, was available for
public inspection consistent with the requirements of Health and Safety Code
Section 33433; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, April 6, April 20, and May 18, 2004, the
City Council and CDC held joint public hearings on the proposed Agreement and
evaluated all of the information, testimony, and evidence presented during the
public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the CDC has reviewed the summary report required
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 33433 and evaluated other
information provided to it pertaining to the findings required pursuant to Sections
33433 and 33445; and
WHEREAS, the sale of the Site pursuant to the proposed Agreement
will improve the quality of life of the residents of the City of National City and its
visitors through the elimination of blight and the development of quality projects in
the NCRP area by providing for the reuse and redevelopment of a portion of the
NCRP area which formerly contained the City landfill; and
WHEREAS, the value of the consideration for the Site, pursuant to
proposed Agreement will not be less than the fair reuse value of the Site as set
forth in the summary report completed per Section 33433; and
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2004, the CDC adopted Resolution No.
2004-17 approving the Concept Plan and Consistency Report for the Marina
Gateway Development Project. In adopting said Resolution, the CDC determined
that the Concept Plan is consistent with both the Harbor District Specific Area Plan
and its Supplemental Environmental Impact Report. The CDC also determined
that the review, consideration and approval of a Disposition and Development
Agreement for the Project by the CDC shall not be subject to environmental review
pursuant to the requirements of California Environmental Quality Act (the "CEQA"),
nor will any applications for entitlement approvals, due to the fact that the
consistency determination shall serve as the required CEQA environmental
review; and
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WHEREAS, all actions required by all applicable law with respect to
the proposed Agreement has been taken in an appropriate and timely manner;
and
WHEREAS, the CDC has duly considered all terms and conditions of
the proposed Agreement and believes that the disposition of the Site pursuant
thereto is in the best interests of the City of National City and the health, safety,
and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public purposes and provisions
of applicable state and local law requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of National City as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines, based upon
substantial evidence provided in the record before it, that the consideration for the
disposition of the Site, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the proposed
Agreement, is not less than the fair reuse value of the Site in accordance with the
covenants and conditions governing the sale, and the development costs required
under the proposed Agreement.
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines, based upon
substantial evidence provided in the record before it, that the Project is of benefit
to the NCRP area, the area in which it is proposed to be located.
Section 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the
disposition of the Site pursuant to the proposed Agreement will eliminate blight
within the Project Area by providing for the reuse and redevelopment of a portion
of the Project Area which was declared blighted for the reasons described above.
Section 4. The CDC Executive Director is authorized to file a Notice of
Exemption with the County Clerk of the County of San Diego following adoption by
the CDC of the resolution approving the proposed Agreement.
Section 5. The CDC Chairman is authorized to execute the proposed
Agreement following adoption by the CDC of the resolution approving the
proposed Agreement.
Section 6. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the
Agreement is consistent with the Implementation Plan for the Redevelopment
Plan.
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Resolution No. 2004 — 78A
May 18, 2004
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 18`h day of May, 2004.
Nick Inzunza, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, Ill
City Attorney