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ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE CITY-
OWNED VACANT CANAL LAND LOCATED
BETWEEN VAN BUREN BOULEVARD AND
GIBSON STREET AS SURPLUS
CITY COUNCIL
July 18, 2023
Community & Economic Development Department
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2 1. May 23, 1961, a portion of the Riverside Water
Company Canal, approximately 56,999 square feet,
was condemned to the City of Riverside by a Final
Order of Condemnation.
2. Enacted in 1968, Surplus Land Act (Act) required local agencies to prioritize affordable housing when disposing of surplus land. Amended in 2014, the Act defined what
constitutes a qualified proposal and provided more
realistic timeframes for negotiations.
BACKGROUND
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3 3. The passage of Assembly Bill 1486 in October 2019
revised the disposition process by requiring local
public agencies to notify the State of available
surplus land for possible affordable housing
development.
BACKGROUND
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4 1. The subject properties are located between Gibson Street and Van Buren Boulevard and currently have a drainage facility maintained by Public Utilities.
2. With the surplus declaration, there will be a condition for future buyers to install underground draining pipes in accordance with Public Works’ requirements.
3. Subsequently, an easement will be reserved for the connection to Riverside County Flood Control District facilities who will take over the responsibility of future maintenance if the line meets their minimum standards.
DISCUSSION
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5 SUBJECT PROPERTIES
Total Square footage: 56,999
APNS 213-160-002 and 233-190-004
Zoning: R-4, Multi-Family Residential
General Plan Designation: Very
High Density Residential
APN 233-150-017
Zoning and General Plan
Designation: MU-V, Mixed Use
Village
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6 Strategic Priority No. 5
High Performing Government
Goal 5.4 Achieve and maintain financial health by addressing gaps between revenues and expenditures and aligning resources with strategic priorities to yield the greatest impact.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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7 That the City Council:
1. Adopt a Resolution to declare, as surplus, approximately 56,999 square feet of vacant City-owned canal parcels
(Property), located between Van Buren Boulevard and Gibson Street bearing Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 233-160-022, 233-150- 017, 233-190-004; and
2. Authorize the marketing and sale of the Property pursuant to Assembly Bill 1486 and in accordance with the City’s
Administrative Manual 08.003.00 for the Disposition and Sale of City-Owned Real Property.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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