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DECLARE VACANT CITY-OWNED LAND AS EXEMPT SURPLUS AND APPROVE THE CONVEYANCE OF A GRANT DEED WITH SEAN, LLCCITY COUNCILAugust 15, 2023Community & Economic Development Department RiversideCA.gov2
1. On May 20, 2003, City Council approved the Exchange,Disposition and Development Agreement by and among Cityof Riverside (City), Friends of Riverside Airport, LLC, Van BurenGolf Center, LLC and Riverside Gateway Plaza (Exchange,Disposition and Development Agreement).2. Enacted in 1968, the Surplus Land Act required all localagencies to prioritize affordable housing when disposingsurplus land. Adopted on October 9, 2019, Assembly Bill 1486(AB 1486) clarified and strengthened the provisions in theSurplus Land Act that will promote the use of public land foraffordable housing projects.BACKGROUND 7/28/2023
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1. The Exchange, Disposition and Development Agreement(Agreement) created the Gateway Project that combined threesub-projects for the expansion of the Van Buren Golf Course, theconstruction of the monumented City entrance, recreational trails,and the development of mixed commercial, retail, and officefacilities.2. The City acquired the property known as the “Doolittle Parcel” aspart of the Agreement which included a portion of Assessor's ParcelNumber 155-060-010, defined as the “Strip Parcel”. The Strip Parcelwas to be used to create a buffer zone between the City’s propertyand the adjacent parcel. The Strip Parcel, approximately 11,743square feet, is to be conveyed to the adjacent parcel owner, SEAN,LLC.DISCUSSION RiversideCA.gov4
Subject Property:1. Located on Doolittle Avenue between Morris Street and Central Avenue (outlined in blue).2. Zoning: BMP3. General Plan Designation: Private Recreation4. Size: 11,743 sfSTRIP PARCEL
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3. Per Government Code Section 54221(g), “Surplus land that issubject to a valid legal restriction that are not imposed bythe local agency and that would make housing prohibited.”4. In this case, the property’s use is exempt from the Surplus AB1486 because of the restrictions placed on the City throughthe FAA grant assurances.DISCUSSION RiversideCA.gov6
Strategic Priority 6 – Infrastructure, Mobility, & Connectivity Goal 6.2Maintain, protect and improve assets and infrastructure within the City’s built environment to ensure and enhance reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and facilitate connectivity. Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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That the City Council:1. Declare the vacant City-owned land located on Doolittle Avenuebetween Morris Street and Central Avenue as exempt surplus basedon the written findings contained in this staff report;2. Approve the Grant Deed conveying the Strip Parcel approximately11,743 square feet, to the adjacent parcel owner, SEAN, LLC.; and3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute theagreement, including making minor non-substantive changes, and tosign all documents necessary to complete the transaction.RECOMMENDATIONS