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Marketplace Outdoor Advertising Display and Exempt Surplus Land Disposition City CouncilAugust 25, 2026Community & Economic Development Department RiversideCA.gov2
1. In 2023, staff completed an evaluation and determinedthe Marketplace Outdoor Advertising display (“ODAdisplay”) and remaining parcel could be considered fordisposition because it no longer serves a municipalpurpose2. On March 4, 2025, the City Council authorized staff inClosed Session to continue negotiations with Charles andNaomi Avila for the sale of the ODA display andunderlying land areaBACKGROUND 8/13/2026
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1. The subject property qualifies as exempt surplus land; Surplus Land Act § 54221(f)(1)(B) 2. The ODA display is located adjacent to a freeway corridor subject to Caltrans oversight3. Staff worked closely with Caltrans to evaluate and remove the Landscape Freeway Classification constraint affecting the sign locationDISCUSSION RiversideCA.gov4
•APN 213-211-008•Ward 1•Eastside Neighborhood•Zone: CR•Marketplace Specific Plan•1,756 square foot remnant parcel •Marketplace Outdoor Advertising DisplaySUBJECT PROPERTY
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1. The Purchase and Sale Agreement (“Agreement”) requires Charles and Naomi Avila to make significant improvements to the existing ODA display2. Caltrans requires documentation demonstrating transfer ownership of both the sign structure and the underlying property after the close of escrow DISCUSSION RiversideCA.gov6
That the City Council:1. Adopt the Resolution to declare exempt surplus land,2. Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement for $5,268; and3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement, including making minor and non-substantive changes to sign all documents and instruments necessary to complete the transactionRECOMMENDATIONS