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Home My WebLink AboutRDA Reso 07-2011 RESOLUTION NO. 07 -2011 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE AGENCY TO THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco ( "Agency ") is a redevelopment agency formed, existing and exercising its powers pursuant to California Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq. ( "CRL "); WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco ( "City Council ") established the Downtown/Central Redevelopment Project, the El Camino Corridor Redevelopment Project and the Gateway Redevelopment Project (collectively, the "Project Areas ") and adopted the Redevelopment Plans for the Project Areas (collectively, the "Redevelopment Plan "); WHEREAS, pursuant to CRL Section 33205, the Agency is authorized to delegate to the City of South San Francisco ( "City ") any of the powers or functions of the Agency with respect to the undertaking of a redevelopment project, and the City is authorized to carry out and perform such powers and functions; WHEREAS, pursuant to CRL Sections 33220 and 33437, the City is authorized to (i) acquire land from the Agency, (ii) become obligated to use the acquired property for the purposes specified in the Redevelopment Plans, and (iii) comply with the covenants, conditions and restrictions imposed by the Agency in conjunction with the transfer in order to prevent speculation and carry out the purposes of the CRL and the Redevelopment Plans; WHEREAS, City and Agency staff have negotiated the terms and conditions under which the Agency would transfer, and the City would acquire, the following real property ( "Property ") located in or adjacent to the Project Areas for use and redevelopment consistent with the Redevelopment Plans: former PUC properties (APNs: 093 - 312 -050, 093 - 312 -060, 093- 331 -050, 093 - 331 -060, & 011- 326 -030), 1 Chestnut Avenue (APN: 011 - 322 -030), 323 Miller Avenue (APN: 012 - 312 -070), 310 Miller Avenue (APN: 012 - 311 -230); 380 Alta Vista (APN: 013 - 232 -170), 714 -718 Linden Avenue (APN: 012-145-430), 339 -341 Commercial Avenue (APN: 012- 311 -250), 480 N. Canal (014- 061 -110), 468 Miller Avenue (APN: 012 - 301 -020), 296 Airport Boulevard (APN: 012 - 338 -160), 80 Chestnut Avenue (APN: 011 - 324 -190), 559 Gateway (APN: 015- 024 -490), 472 Grand /306 Spruce (APN: 012- 302 -140), 200 Linden Avenue (APNs: 012 - 334 -130 & - 012 - 334 -160), 212 Baden (APN: 012- 334 -040), 216 Baden (APN: 012- 334 -030), 201 Grand (APN: 012 - 316 -100), 207 Grand (APN: 012 - 316 -100), 217 -219 Grand Avenue (APNs: 012 - 316 -060, 012- 316 -080, & 012 - 316 -090), 356 Grand (APN: 012- 312 -300), 432 Baden/429 Third Lane (APN: 012- 321 -160), 905 Linden (APN: 012 - 101 -100), 938 Linden (APN: 012 -102 -030) and 616 Linden (APN: 012 - 174 - 300). WHEREAS, the Property and the terms and conditions for its redevelopment are more particularly described in four proposed Disposition and Development Agreements (the "DDAs "), copies of which have been provided to the Agency Board and the City Council; WHEREAS, in connection with the transfer of the Property, the parties have also negotiated four Assignment of Leases ( "Assignment Agreements ") pursuant to which the Agency will assign to the City, and the City will assume, all of the Agency's rights and obligations under the leases affecting the Property; WHEREAS, the pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), approval of the DDAs, the Assignment Agreements and the grant deeds, and the transfer of the Property, is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA "), because a "project" requiring CEQA review, is an activity that has the potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, which the approval of agreements and transfer of property does not; WHEREAS, the City and/or Agency has already certified Environmental Impact Reports, or adopted other lawful CEQA review, which adequately analyzes the environmental impacts of the activities completed or contemplated for the Property, including the following Environmental Impact Reports and Mitigated Negative Declarations, each of which is expressly relied upon for this action, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15152, and available for review during normal business hours at the City of South San Francisco, Planning Division, 315 Maple Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080: • General Plan EIR • General Plan Update EIR • Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown / Central Redevelopment Project EIR • U.S. Steel Redevelopment Project EIR • Redevelopment Plan for the El Camino Corridor Redevelopment Project EIR • El Camino Corridor Redevelopment Plan Amendment Supplemental EIR • South El Camino Real General Plan Amendment EIR • El Camino Real /Chestnut Avenue Area Plan EIR • Gateway Master Plan EIR • Revised Miller Avenue Parking Structure IS /MND; WHEREAS, development of certain parcels included in the Property consisting of the "PUC Properties" and 1 Chestnut Avenue, will be subject to future CEQA review to the extent that impacts of such development have not already been adequately analyzed in the General Plan EIR, General Plan Update EIR, Redevelopment Plan for the El Camino Corridor Redevelopment Project EIR, El Camino Corridor Redevelopment Plan Amendment Supplemental EIR, or the El Camino Real /Chestnut Avenue Area Plan EIR; WHEREAS, development of certain parcels included in the Property identified as the "Affordable Housing Properties" and consisting of 323 Miller Avenue, 310 Miller Avenue (including 311 Tamarack Lane), 380 Alta Vista, 714 -718 Linden Avenue, 339 -341 Commercial Avenue, and 314 Miller Avenue, consists of only small, multi - family residential structures, the construction of which is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15303; development of the one vacant Affordable Housing Property (323 Miller Avenue) is also anticipated to be exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15303; WHEREAS, development of certain parcels included in the Property, identified as the "Public Service Properties" and consisting of 480 N. Canal (Fire Station 61), 80 Chestnut Avenue (museum), 559 Gateway Boulevard (child care center) and 472 Grand Avenue /306 Spruce (medical center) has already been completed consistent with and pursuant to the EIRs and IS /MND identified above; WHEREAS, development of certain parcels included in the Property identified as the "Downtown Properties" and consisting of 200 Linden Avenue, 212 Baden Avenue, 216 Baden Avenue, 201 Grand Avenue, 207 Grand Avenue, 217 -219 Grand Avenue, 356 Grand Avenue, 432 Baden Avenue, 905 Linden Avenue, 938 Linden Avenue, and 616 Linden Avenue, will be subject to future CEQA review to the extent that impacts of such development have not already been adequately analyzed in the General Plan EIR, General Plan Update EIR, or Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown / Central Redevelopment Project EIR; and WHEREAS, CRL Sections 33430 and 33432 authorize a redevelopment agency to transfer property to the City or another public agency. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco hereby 1. Finds that the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Resolution. 2. Finds that the transfer of the Property in accordance with the DDAs will assist in the elimination of blight in the Project Areas, will further the goals of the Redevelopment Plans, and will be consistent with the implementation plans adopted in connection therewith. 3. Approves the transfer of the Property from the Agency to the City pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the DDAs. 4. Authorizes the Executive Director to execute the DDAs, the Assignment Agreements and the grant deeds for conveyance of the Property ( "Grant Deeds ") substantially in the forms on file with the Agency Secretary, and to make revisions to such documents, subject to the approval of counsel, which do not materially or substantially increase the Agency's obligations thereunder; 5. Authorizes the Executive Director to execute such other instruments and to take such other actions as necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco at a special meeting held on the 2nd day of March, 2011 by the following votes: Vote pertaining to all properties listed herein with exception of 938 Linden (APN: 012 - 102 -030): AYES: Boardmembers Mark Addiego, Pedro Gonzalez, and Karyl Matsumoto, Vice Chair Richard A. Garbarino and Chairman Kevin Mullin NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Vote pertaining to 938 Linden (APN: 012 -102 -030): AYES: Boardmembers Pedro Gonzalez, and Karyl Matsumoto, Vice Chair Richard A. Garbarino and Chairman Kevin Mullin NOES: None ABSTAIN: Boardmember Mark Addiego for 938 Linden ABSENT: None TTE r .-1 A • erk