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DECLARE A PORTION OF WQCP AS SURPLUS PROPERTYCity CouncilJanuary 10, 2023Community & Economic Development Department RiversideCA.gov2
1. In 1968, the Surplus Land Act requires all local agencies toprioritize affordable housing when disposing surplus land.Amended in 2014 defining what constitutes a qualifiedproposal, prioritize proposals to encourage the most units at thedeepest affordability, and provide more realistic timeframes tomake and negotiate offers;2. In 2019, Assembly Bill 1486 (AB 1486) changed the dispositionprocess for the sale of surplus property which requiresgovernmental agencies to notify the state of the availability ofsurplus land possibly for affordable housing development.BACKGROUND 12/27/2022
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The subject property is:•Triangular parcel outlinedin yellow•Zoned BMP (Business &Manufacturing Park)•Approximately 54,450square feet or 1.25 acresDISCUSSION RiversideCA.gov4
1. Once the property is declared as surplus, staff will notify theState’s Housing and Community Development Department of theavailability of the parcel per AB 1486.2. Simultaneously, other public agencies will be notified of theavailability of the property. However, affordable housingdevelopers who are registered with the State will have priorityconsideration.3. Upon completion of the 60-day noticing period, and the State’s30-day review period, staff will then market the property to thepublic.DISCUSSION 12/27/2022
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Strategic Priority No. 5 – High Performing GovernmentGoal No. 5.4– Achieving and maintaining financial healthby addressing gaps between revenues and expendituresand aligning resources with strategic priorities to yield thegreatest impact.Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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That the City Council:1. Adopt a Resolution to declare as surplus approximately1.25 acres of City-owned vacant land located near theintersection of Jurupa Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard,which is a portion of the Water Quality Control Plant; and2. Authorize the marketing and sale of the above Property atfair market value pursuant to Assembly Bill 1486 and inaccordance with the City’s Administrative Manual Section08.003.00 for the Disposition and Sale of City-Owned RealProperty.RECOMMENDATIONS