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August 28, 2024
State of California - Department of Motor Vehicles
Attn: Kelly Piceno
2415 1st Ave., M/S A156
Sacramento, California 95818
RE: Palm and Brockton Avenue Quiet Zone Rail Project
APN: 225-041-007
Address: Vacant land, Riverside, California 92506
Dear Kelly Piceno:
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The City of Riverside (City) recently appraised your property located in the city of Riverside, bearing Assessor's Parcel Number 225-041-007, in conjunction with the Palm and Brockton Avenue Quiet Zone Rail Project (Project). The Project includes constructing a new pedestrian and rail crossings to replace the existing at-grade crossing at the Union Pacific railroad tracks. This will minimize noise rail disruptions for improved connectivity.
The City is hereby offering to purchase a 156 square foot permanent easement and a 150 square foot temporary construction easement for a duration of twelve (12) months described and depicted in the enclosed offer package for a lump sum of $7,200. This offer is subject to City Council or Departmental approval.
The City's offer has been determined to be the fair market value of the permanent and temporary construction easement, which was based on an appraisal from an independent third-party appraiser. The basis for that determination is explained in the enclosed "Statement of Just Compensation" and "Appraisal Summary Statement".
Should you elect to obtain your own independent appraisal, the City will reimburse you for actual reasonable costs up to $5,000 pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedures Section 1263.025. For more information on your rights as a property owner, see the enclosed "Property Acquisition and Relocation Brochure".
This offer is subject to your ability to convey clear title to the interests being acquired (i.e. property free of encumbrances or liens, other than liens for taxes and any utility encumbrances acceptable to the City). Similarly, it is your obligation to pay the current and past due taxes.
Please be advised that the offer stated above also presumes the property is free of hazardous substances (as that term is defined under California Health and Safety Code Section 33459(b) and all other subsurface soil contamination. In the event that any facts or circumstances arise which indicate the presence of such subsurface soil contamination, the City reserves the right to rescind or modify the offer stated above at any time prior to written acceptance, to reflect the estimated or actual costs to remediate the property to the satisfaction and approval of all applicable regulatory agencies. Further, in the event the City purchases the property and afterwards discovers such soil contamination, the City reserves all rights and remedies it may have against you and all prior owners to seek damages or other obligations the City incurs as a result of the contamination, as may be permitted or authorized by any law, including, but not limited to, CERCLA (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.), the Hazardous Waste Control Law (CA Health & Safety Code Section 25100 et seq.) the Porter Cologne Act (CA Water Code Section 13000 et seq.), CA Health & Safety Code Section 25280 et seq., Section 33459 et seq., and the provisions of Proposition 65.
If the property is acquired as anticipated, it is scheduled to be used within one year of acquisition and is therefore not available to be leased back under the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1263.615. 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522 I Phone: (951) 826-5311 I RiversideCA.gov