Glendale City Council
April 2, 2024

City of Glendale
Process of Ground Leasing City Owned Properties
April 2, 2024
1 City-Owned Parking Lots
2 Process
• Surplus Land Act
• HCD Process or Declare “Exempt”
• Exempt allows the City to develop a program
– Flexibility in amenities / community benefit
– Selection of a proposal that best matches Council and Community priorities
3 Exempt
• Either:
– Less than ½ acre or,
– Will provide at least 300 units and 25% affordability – Can be combined across more than one site
• City must submit findings to HCD
– Demonstrates exempt status
– Declare at public hearing that the property is surplus land 4 Subject Properties
5 Requesting Direction
• Begin developing findings for four properties
• Begin drafting RFPs
– Return to Council for final approval
– Considerations for:
• Parking replacement
• Public amenities
• Affordability levels
• Return at future dates to consider additional properties 6 7