City Council and Authorities Concurrent
November 1, 2022

111/2022 item
Council and Authorities
Concurrent & Special Stadium
Meeting
Item 11, RTC 22-1256
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Action on a Written Petition Related
1852 to the Acquisition of 1601 Civic
Center Drive for the Purpose of
THE MISSION CITY Establishing a City Park
November 1, 2022
1 City of
Santa Clara
Written Petition
• Can the City purchase the lot located at 1601 Civic Center Drive for the purpose of establishing a neighborhood park?
- Petition submitted on behalf of four area homeowner associations - Staff met with neighborhood representatives to gain a better understanding of their request
2 POST MEETING MATERIAL
1 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Neighborhood Input
• Impact of area-wide density and development. Parks & amenities have not kept pace with growth
• Density of project is not a good fit for neighborhood • Desire for safe, clean, accessible community services • Residents consider Charities Housing to be non-responsive to their concerns
• Park would serve as a community hub
• Neighborhood exploring outside sources of funding
3 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Property Overview
• Purchased by Charities Housing (CH) in
January 2020 for $12,500,000
• Currently zoned General Office with a
General Plan designation of Community
Commercial
• Developed as a 28,950 sq. ft., 2-story
office building, with parking
• Vacant since 2018
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2 City of
Santa Clara
the contero hits Possibe
Charities Housing
• Charities' mission is to develop, own and manage affordable housing - 106 affordable family apartments & 2 units for onsite staff • In spirit of cooperation, CH would consider selling to the City under the following terms and conditions:
- Cost of land + 3 years of expenses = $18,900,000
- City to provide appropriate, alternative site
• With necessary general plan and/or zoning designation • Any additional land cost above & beyond Civic Center to be paid by City 5 5
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Park Acquisition
• Area does not meet City standard for park land
- Quimby: 3 acres per 1,000 residents
- MFA 2.6 acres per 1,000 residents. (Currently, 1.2)
• However, many areas of the City do not meet the
City standard
• Parks master plan is needed to properly identify and
prioritize opportunities/ investments to meet
community needs
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Area Parks
Proposed Project - Rotary Park
1601 Civic Center City of Santa Clara
Warburton Park
Santa Clara
Civic Center Park
City of Santa Clara
Fremont Park
City of Santa Clara
7 City of
Santa Clara
Funding Sources
• Potential sources for acquisition include:
- Quimby and/or Mitigation Act Fees ($23-3 million)
- Unrestricted Developer contributions ($266,000)
- Dwelling unit tax ($97,000)
• General Fund Land Sale Reserve ($7•3 million)
• General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve ($40.4 - 15% of 2022/23 General Fund Expenditures)
• Currently, no other partner for purchase as a park
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4 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possibio
Considerations
• City has limited funding and competing priorities
- Over the past three years, over $50.6 million has been spent from BSR and Land Sale Reserve and more will be needed to balance going forward • City normally conducts robust community outreach for the development of any new parkland
• While CH is a willing seller, City has limited financial resources to purchase and develop a new park. Moreover, City does not have an appropriate site for an exchange
• In the future, should a plan & funding be available for the redevelopment of the current City Hall site, any residential development would be subject • to parkland dedication/in-lieu fee requirements
9 City of
Santa Clara
Recommendation
• Note and file report
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