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RESOLUTION NO. 99- 95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE TO THE TRUSTEES
OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF
APPROXIMATELY 40ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FRANK
SINATRA DRIVE AND COOK STREET
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES,
RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. On October 14, 1999, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert
(the "City") and the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") held a duly noticed
joint public hearing on the approval of the Agency's proposed conveyance of certain real
property (the "Property") located in the City's Project Area No. 2, as described in that certain
Disposition and Development Agreement (the "DDA") between the Agency and the Trustees
of the California State University ("CSU"), at which time all persons desiring to comment on
or ask questions concerning the conveyance of the Property to CSU were given the opportunity
to do so. Prior to the public hearing, information concerning the Agency's proposed
conveyance of the Property to CSU was available for public inspection in the offices of the
City of Palm Desert at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260, between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Notice of the public hearing
was published in Desert Sun on September 30,1999 and October 7, 1999.
Section 2. The City has reviewed and considered all written and oral
comments, questions and concerns regarding the Agency's proposed conveyance of the
Property to CSU received prior to and at the public hearing on said conveyance.
Section 3 The environmental impacts of the Agency's proposed conveyance of
the Property to CSU for the development of improvements thereon was analyzed in the Final
Environmental Impact Report for the California State University San Bernardino, Coachella
Valley Master Plan (the "EIR"). The City certified the EIR by Resolution No. 99-34,
"Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Approving a Master
Plan, Conditional Use Permit and Certification of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH
#97111071 to Allow Development of a California State University Campus on 204 Acres
Bounded by Cook Street, Frank Sinatra Drive and Gerald Ford Avenue, APN 653-420-016,
37-300 Cook Street. Case No. CUP 99-3." In addition, the City finds that there have not
been any (i) subsequent material changes in the project, (ii) significant new environmental
impacts not previously considered as a part of the project, or (iii) new information relating to
the project which would require supplemental environmental documentation for the
conveyance of the Property to CSU.
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Section 4 The DDA provides that CSU shall have the right to construct certain
improvements on the Property as therein described.
Section 5. The City has obtained an evaluation of the fair market value of the
Property from REASCO, who has determined that the fair reuse value of the Site when
encumbered by the restrictions set forth in the DDA is $0.00.
Section 6. Project Area No. 2 is an area which has previously been identified
in the Redevelopment Plan as a blighted area. The area has previously been determined to
create a social and economic burden on the community which cannot reasonably be expected to
be reversed or alleviated by private enterprise or governmental action, or both, without
redevelopment. In addition, Project Area No. 2 contains vacant and under-utilized properties
and properties which suffer from economic dislocation, deterioration or disuse, including
depreciated or stagnant property values and impaired investments. Project Area No. 2 is
characterized by the existence of inadequate public improvements, public facilities and open
spaces which cannot be remedied by private or governmental action without redevelopment.
Section 7. The City hereby finds that the conveyance of the Property pursuant
to the DDA will assist in the elimination of blight by CSU's construction of the improvements
described in the DDA on previously vacant, under-utilized land, which will remedy the lack of
adequate public improvements, assist in the revitalization of Project Area No. 2, encourage
private sector investment and create job opportunities, all for the health, safety and welfare of
the residents and taxpayers of the City.
Section 8 The City hereby finds that the consideration to be paid by CSU is not
less than the fair reuse value of the Property at its highest and best use in accordance with the
Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. 2 of the City.
Section 9. The City hereby approves the DDA and the conveyance of the
Property to CSU in accordance with the terms and conditions of the DDA pursuant to the
requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 33433(b).
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Section 10. If CSU has not signed the DDA by December 31, 1999, then CSU
agrees that the Agency's approval of the DDA shall automatically be rescinded unless such
approval has otherwise been extended by the Agency.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, this 14th day of October, 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Benson, Crites, Ferguson, Kelly, Spiegel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
TTEST:
SHEILA ILLIGA ITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DES'= ` ' T, CALIFORNIA
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ROBERT A. SPIEG L, A OR
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