REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Remon Habib, City Engineer
Date:October 22, 2024
Subject:Agreements of Purchase and Sale Between Skydive Elsinore, LLC and City of Lake Elsinore for Acquiring Properties Related to the Murrieta Creek Multi-Use Trail Project
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute two (2) purchase and sale agreements with Skydive Elsinore LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, in amounts of $36,975 and $24,600 for right of way acquisition in such final form as approved by the City Attorney for the Murrieta Creek Multi-Use Trail Project.
Background
The Murrieta Creek Trail is a multi-jurisdiction, active transportation trail that is consistent with the City’s General Plan and Eastlake Specific Plan adopted in 2017. The proposed Murrieta Creek Multi-Use Trail extends between Skylark Drive and Lake Levee Trail. The City completed the Planning Approval and Environmental phase in March 2022 and is currently finalizing environmental permitting, right-of-way certifications, and final design.
Discussion
Skydive Elsinore, LLC is the owner of certain real properties located westerly of Corydon Road and northerly of Skylark Drive, which the City desires to purchase. The City will enter into two (2) Purchase and Sale Agreements that allow for the City to purchase approximately 1.94 acres for a total purchase price of $61,575. A breakdown for each agreement is as follows:
•Agreement 1 - $36,975
oPermanent Trail Easement – 32,234 +/- square feet
oTemporary Construction Easement – 19,602 +/- square feet •Agreement 2 - $24,600
oPartial Fee Take for Mitigation – 32,670 +/- square feet
MCT PSA
Fiscal Impact
This action does not have any fiscal impact on the General Fund. Funding for the acquisition of the right-of-way is secured through the Active Transportation Program Grant.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Purchase and Sale Agreement 1
Attachment 2 - Purchase and Sale Agreement 2
Engineering