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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda StatementCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE August 20, 2013 AGENDA ITEM NO. ITEM TITLE: Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing the Mayor (or City Manager) to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between the City of National City and Alturas Imperial LLC for the sale of a recently vacated portion of 'G' Avenue, south of East 24th Street in National City. PREPARED BY: Martin Reeder, AICI PHONE: '619-336-4313 DEPARTMENT: p!anr;ing. APPROVED BY-w EXPLANATION: On December 18, 2012, the Council ordered the vacation of the northerly 194 feet of the easterly 15 feet of G' Avenue in association with the construction of a proposed Social Security Administration office. The vacated area would allow for the expansion of the proposed parking lot so that it can accommodate emergency access vehicles and provide increased parking for customers. The fee ownership of the land underneath the former street right-of-way belongs to the City. On February 19, 2013, the City Council declared the vacated portion of G Avenue as surplus property, the first step in allowing for the sale of the property. The property is not identified in the General Plan or other Specific Plans as being needed for any City development or improvement projects and would be of greater benefit to an adjacent property now that it is no longer needed as a right-of-way. Therefore, staff recommends that the property be sold in order to facilitate a project which will be a benefit to the community. Since declaration of the property as surplus, the developers of the adjacent property have ordered an appraisal of the property and title insurance per City Council Policy 901 (attached). The property was appraised, the value of which was established at $18,000. Council Policy 901 requires that the City pay for the title insurance and half of the escrow fee, which comes to $670 ($420 for the title insurance and half of the $500 escrow fee). These fees would be deducted from the appraised sale price. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: ACCOUNT NO. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: ;NIA ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: APPROVED: APPROVED: FINAL ADOPTION: ( I Finance MIS STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to enter into a 30-day escrow to sell the surplus portion of `G' Avenue for the appraised value of $18,000, less title insurance fees and half of the escrow fee. BOARD I COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: NIA ATTACHMENTS: 1. City Council Policy 901 4. Purchase and Sale Agreement 2. Legal Description and Site Plan 5. Resolution 3. Appraisal of Real Property in Summary Report