Report Prepared by: Jolie Houston, Interim City Attorney
Title
SUBJECT: Public Hearing Declaring Surplus Property
REPORT IN BRIEF
Declaration of Surplus Property located at 301 E. Yosemite Avenue, Merced, CA (APN 231-040-021)
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving Resolution 2017-31, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving for sale or lease the surplus property owned by the City of Merced, located at 301 E. Yosemite Avenue, APN 231-040-021, Merced, California.
B. Authorizing the property to be marketed for sale or lease; and
C. Authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or
2. Approve, subject to modifications as conditioned by Council; or,
3. Deny the request; or,
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in City Council motion); or,
5. Continue to a future City Council meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200 and Government Code Sections 54220, et seq., 65402, and 37420, et seq.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
City of Merced Fiscal Year Budget Section 10, Public Safety - Police Department, Objective #11.
DISCUSSION
The City of Merced (“City”) owns the real property located at 301 E. Yosemite Avenue, Merced, California (APN 231-040-021) (“Property”). The Property was purchased by the City on March 1, 2010. The Property is a vacant 4.54 acre parcel that is located on the northwest corner of Yosemite Avenue and Mansionette Drive.
The General Plan is a document that projects future growth and development for 20 years or more, and establishes broad policies related to that development and growth. The General Plan identified this property as the location for a Future Police Station. Therefore, the General Plan and Site Utilization Plan (PD#72) were required to be amended. As amended, the Property now complies with the General Plan text designation of the new Central Police Station as being in North Merced. It also complies with the General Plan land use designation of Neighborhood Commercial (CN) and Site Utilization Plan for Planned Development #72 as Neighborhood Commercial (CN).
Since the purchase of the Property the City Council has determined that the Property is no longer needed for a future police station. The Property has been re-assessed and determined to be no longer needed for City purposes. The City now desires to sell or lease the Property for future development and return any proceeds gained from the sale or lease of the Property to the Public Facilities Financing Program. In accordance with Government Code Section 65402, on April 19, 2017, the Planning Commission found that the declaration of property as surplus is consistent with the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan.
Staff is recommending the City Council adopt the attached Draft Resolution and authorize the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
No appropriation of funds are needed.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution 2017-31