NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS LAND
Date: [MONTH] [DAY], [YEAR]
To: Interested Parties
From: City of Santa Clarita
RE: Notice of Availability of Surplus Land – Multiple Parcels in Santa Clarita, CA
As required by the California Surplus Land Act, Government Code (“GOV”) § 54220, et seq. (the “Act”), the City of S anta Clarita (“City”) notifies those entities identified in GOV § 54222 of the availability for lease or purchase of surplus land owned by the City as listed in Exhibit “A” (the “Property”), and incorporated by reference, for the purposes authorized in the Act.
In accordance with GOV § 54222, please notify the designated contact identified below in writing of your interest in purchasing the land within 60 days from the date that this Notice of Availability was sent via electronic mail, which is [MONTH] [DAY], [YEAR]. Should your agency or company be interested in leasing or purchasing the Property, you must notify the C ity in writing within 60 days of the date this notice was sent via certified mail or electronic mail.
As required by Government Code Section 54227, if the City receives more than one letter of interest during this 60-day period, it will give first priority to entities proposing to develop housing where at least 25 percent of the units will be affordable to lower income households. If more than one such proposal is received, priority will be given to the proposal with the greatest number of affordable units. If more than one proposal specifies the same number of affordable units, priority will be given to the proposal that has the lowest average affordability level.
This Notice of Availability does not obligate the City to sell the Property to any interested party or to pay any amount incurred in the preparation of the proposal. However, the City must enter into good faith negotiations with interested parties that provide written notice of interest to the City pursuant to GOV § 54223. If no agreement is reached on price or terms within a 90-day period in accordance with GOV § 54223, then the City may elect to market the Property to the general public. The City may rescind the City’s declaration of Surplus Property in its sole discretion.
Notices of Interest
Notice of your intention to lease and/or purchase the Property must be delivered via certified mail or e-mail to:
SLA Notice of Interest c/o
Jason Crawford
Director of Community Development
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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E-mail: [email protected]
The e-mail subject should read: “SLA Notice of Interest, [Company Name]”
The City will confirm receipt of any notices of interest received via e- mail with a confirmation e - mail. If you do not receive confirmation of receipt of an e- mail submittal, please contact Jason Crawford via telephone at (661) 255-4969.
The 60-day period within which notices must be submitted will close at 5 p.m. in the City on [DAY OF WEEK] [MONTH] [DAY], [YEAR].
All notices of interest to purchase the Property must include:
1. Date of response
2. Contact name, agency / organization, address, phone number and e -mail of the responding party
3. A brief description of your agency / organization
4. A description of your plans to develop the Property
Interested parties are also encouraged to provide:
5. Proposed price, terms and conditions for lease and/or purchase of the Property
6. Proposed financing structure / capital stack
Entities proposing to submit a notice of interest are advised to review the requirements set forth in the Act.
Questions may be directed to Wil Soholt (SVP Kosmont Companies, advisor to City) at (310) 740- 5681 or by e-mail at [email protected], or Jason Crawford at (661) 255-4969 or by e-mail at [email protected].
The information provided in this notice is believed to be correct , however, the City assumes no responsibility or liability for its completeness or accuracy. Any entity or individual considering making an offer on the Property is solely responsible for making its own determination as to the suitability of the Property for any specific purpose. The Property will be leased or sold “as is” with no warranties written, implied or expressed by the City and its agents or employees.
The City is not required to lease or sell the Property for less than fair market value.
Any future developer of the Pr operty is solely responsible for obtaining all permits, land use approvals, and environmental clearances necessary to complete a proposed project.
Exhibit “A”
Property
The Property is comprised of eight parcels of land totaling approximately 0.86 acres. Existing improvements on the Property include surface parking lots and one, approximately 4,743 square foot two-story building.
In addition to the eight parcels comprising the Property, the City may consider proposals that include portions or all of the 5 th Street cul-de-sac and/or the eastern half of Main Street fronting portions of the Property (the “Public Easements”) as illustrated in the aerial image below.
The City will only consider responses for the entire Property.
The entire Property is within the Arts & Entertainment Zone of the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan. Information on the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan can be found on the City’s website. The City desires that any proposed project complies with the existing zoning.
The Property currently provides approximately 85 publicly accessible parking spaces, and the City desires that any proposed project will continue to provide at least 85 publicly access ible parking spaces.
1 The Property is comprised of Los Angeles County Assessor Parcel Numbers 2831-018-900 through 2831-018-906, and 2831-019-901.
1 Parcel 2831-019-901 was retained by the City for public parking purposes as part of the dissolution of the local redevelopment agency.
Potential vacation of
Public Easements
Property
Jurisdiction Name City of Santa Clarita
Jurisdiction Type City / Municipality
Site Address/Intersection
South East Corner of the
intersection of 6th Street and
Main Street
City Santa Clarita
Five Digit ZIP Code 91321
County Los Angeles County
Assessor Parcel Numbers
2831-018-900
2831-018-901
2831-018-902
2831-018-903
2831-018-904
2831-018-905
2831-018-906
2831-019-901
Consolidated Sites Yes
General Plan Designation
(Current)
Downtown Newhall Specific
Plan
Zoning Designation (Current)
Arts & Entertainment Zone of
the Old Town Newhall
Specific Plan
Minimum Density Allowed
(Units / Acre) -0-
Maximum Density Allowed
(Units / Acre)
Subject to constraints of
building envelope
Parcel Size (Gross Acres) +/- 0.86
Existing Use/Vacancy Surface Parking Lots &
Vacant Building