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Home My WebLink AboutSR - Alessandro Alley - Apprvg Pymnt by the Agency/Res 08-48/Res 547CITY OF PALM DESERT/PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF REPORT REQUEST: APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING PAYMENT BY THE AGENCY FOR ALL OR A PART OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ALESSANDRO ALLEY PROJECT SUBMITTED BY: MARTIN ALVAREZ, REDEVELOPMENT MANAGER DATE: JUNE 26, 2008 CONTENTS: CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 08- 48 AGENCY RESOLUTION NO.5Az SUMMARY REPORT MAP Recommendation: By Minute Motion that: The City adopt Resolution No. 08-48 , a resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert approving payment by the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency for all or a part of the cost of the Alessandro Alley improvement project; and 2. The Redevelopment Agency adopt Resolution No. 547 , a resolution of the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency approving payment by the Agency for all or a part of the cost of the Alessandro Alley improvement project. Executive Summarv: The adoption of these resolutions will authorize the Redevelopment Agency to reimburse the City for the costs associated with the Alessandro Alley improvement project, including acquisition of properties. Funds are available in Project Area No. 1 account. Staff recommends approval. Discussion: The Alessandro Alley improvement project was approved in the spring of 2006. The project consists of the following improvements: • Closing San Marcos Street through to San Clemente Circle • Acquiring of 27 feet from adjacent residential properties to the north G VdaWartin AlvarezQOWSRWlessandro 33445Reso doc Staff Report Adoption of Resolutions of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency - Alessandro Alley Improvements Page 2 of 2 June 26, 2008 • Widening the alley to a full 24-foot width (improved traffic circulation) • Creating a total of 165 new parking spaces • Providing landscaping, lighting and block wall improvements along the entire alley from Las Palmas to Monterey Avenue The design and engineering for the project is complete. Staff and Agency's consultant, Overland, Pacific & Cutler, Inc., have negotiated diligently and in good faith with the affected property owners. Negotiations continue and we have recently made progress with several new property owners. Attached please find a summary report with the status of the acquisitions. To date, all offers and negotiations have been conducted under the City's jurisdiction. The properties that have been acquired have been funded by the City's General Fund. The attached resolutions make the necessary findings required by California Health and Safety Code (Redevelopment Law) to allow the funding of the project by the Agency and reimbursement to the City for all or part of the Alessandro Alley improvement project. To date $1.7 million has been appropriated by the Agency with Project Area No. 1 funds for acquisitions. As properties are acquired, the Agency will reimburse the City. Therefore, staff recommends the approval of the attached resolutions. Submitted by: martin Alvarez Redevelopment Manager Approval: kZ W mt McCarthy, ACM Red-i lopment Carlos L. Ortega, E ecutive Director BY RDA -0 ON__..14 , a6, D VERIFIED BY u Original on file with Cifiy C!�pv GARDAIMARTIN ALVAREZ000MRIALESSAN� 3 E90'�C Department Head: Dave Yrig ye Director of Redevelopment/Housing Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance ;ITY CUUNCIL�TION: APPROVED DENIED RE EIVED OTHER N4° 6-/Vos. AYES `MEETING DATE ,.,{ NOES: None ABSENT: M017- ABSTAIN: A/on� ' g' ale With City i' re VERIFIED BY : )K Sri final on File y Clerk's Of �. Alessandro Alley Improvement Acquisition Status and Summary Table June 16, 2008 Offers Aerial Map Owner Name Additional Partial or Authorized Number Property Address Mailing Address Improvements Offers Full Comments 7/12/07 Authorized Acquisition Lyons, Darlene 300 Wilmont Rd. 44-840 Monterey Ave. Deerfield, IL 60015-4314 Walgreens Agency to prepare agreement whereby Lyons grants A Palm Desert, CA 92260 $3,636 Partial C/o Walgreen Co. 4756 Tax Dept. Parking Lot easement in exchange for City compensating Walgreens 627-071-061 Karen Fine 847-315-3152 Karen.Fine@walgreens.com 44-887 San Antonio Cir. Meza, Federico/Villar, Elva Palm Desert, CA 92260 44-887 San Antonio Circle $62,000 $250,000 Full Escrow scheduled to close 6/27/08 1 627-071-012 Palm Desert, CA 92260 SFR (Partial) 1/24/08 760-799-7166 (Remainder) David & Agnes Holtz Vacant 505 N. Camden Dr. Owner to pursue parking lot plan w/Planning. Owner to Vacant R1 2 627-071-013 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 $24,300 Partial dedicate. Nora (daughter) 310-614-0777 310-275-8558 Vacant Vacant Michael J. Castelli Approved Conditional Use Permit (94-2 Amend #1). Owner is Unimproved 3 627-071-014 73-098 Highway 111 N/A N/A required to develop parking lot and record irrevocable public Palm Desert, CA 92260 Comm’l. parking easement with City. Parking Lot 44-870 San Antonio Cir. City of Palm Desert SFR 4 Palm Desert, CA 92260 73-510 Fred Waring Drive N/A N/A City owned. 627-071-015 Palm Desert, CA 92260 Aubrey & Amber Witte 44-850 San Antonio Cir. SFR & Garage 5 P.O. Box 954 City to counter w/Owner granting 4ft width of R/W at Palm Desert, CA 92260 $24,600 Partial Palm Desert CA 92261 $15/sq ft. City to prepare exhibit for OPC. 627-071-016 760-340-2206 Peggy Lee Bridwell 44-845 San Clemente Cir. City has signed F/T agreement; however house is in 44-845 San Clemente Circle SFR $310,400 6 Palm Desert, CA 92260 $24,600 Full foreclosure. Auction sale postponed; IRS tax liens have Palm Desert, CA 92260 4/24/08 627-071-023 been removed per title. 760-880-3160 (Remainder) C:\\Users\\nmartin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\33339 (2)_993559\\33339 (2).doc Page 1 Alessandro Alley Improvement Acquisition Status and Summary Table June 16, 2008 Offers Aerial Map Owner Name Additional Partial or Authorized Number Property Address Mailing Address Improvements Offers Full Comments 7/12/07 Authorized Acquisition Wing Lam Shou 375 Monterey Rd. Vacant OPC to offer $200,000 for Apt complex per CRA appraisal Vacant R1 S. Pasadena, CA 91030 $60,825 Partial 7 627-071-024 and $15/sqft for vacant lot per Agency request. Jimmy Shou 626-864-7323 Patty Shou 626-695-5968 Wing Lam Shou 44-889 San Clemente Cir. 375 Monterey Rd. Palm Desert, CA 92260 OPC to offer $200,000 for Apt complex per CRA appraisal Triplex S. Pasadena, CA 91030 $200,000 Full 8 627-071-025 and $15/sqft for vacant lot per Agency request. Jimmy Shou 626-864-7323 Patty Shou 626- 695-5968 Timothy R. Palmer 44-900 E. San Clemente Cir. Owner has verbally expressed numerous possible scenarios P.O. Box 1484 9 Palm Desert, CA 92260 SFR/Comm’l $290,000 Full for acquisition that are problematic, but has not committed to Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 627-074-006 any as acceptable. Business 760-346-4671 $276,165 City of Palm Desert Vacant $57,075 10 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Vacant R1 10/25/07 Full City owned. 627-074-013 (Partial) Palm Desert, CA 92260 (Remainder) David & Irene Yaghaubian 72-114 Follensbee St. Vacant Vacant Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Unimproved City is considering F/T purchase less in lieu parking fees 11 $68,040 Partial 627-074-012 760-346-4233 Comm’l. ($7500/space). City to calculate price. 760-275-6026 Irene Parking Lot 760-275-6027 David Jeffrey D. Bancroft 44-871 San Benito Cir. 1295 N. 1480 Palm Desert, CA 92260 / Closed Session item for June 26, 2008, to consider owner SFR 12 Orem, UT 84057 $12,300 Partial Vacant counteroffer of $93,413. 801-818-6998 wk 627-092-004 801-222-9989 hm 801-818-6955 fax C:\\Users\\nmartin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\33339 (2)_993559\\33339 (2).doc Page 2 Alessandro Alley Improvement Acquisition Status and Summary Table June 16, 2008 Offers Aerial Map Owner Name Additional Partial or Authorized Number Property Address Mailing Address Improvements Offers Full Comments 7/12/07 Authorized Acquisition Jeffrey D. Bancroft 44-871 San Benito Cir. 1295 N. 1480 Portion of SFR/ Palm Desert, CA 92260 / Orem, UT 84057 Vacant R1 13 $60,825 Partial See No. 12 above - APN 627-092-004 Vacant 801-818-6998 wk 627-092-005 801-222-9989 hm 801-818-6955 fax Marc & Glenda Machado Owner has agreed in writing to sell. Property is subject to Vacant 73-931 Rutledge Way Vacant Comm’l $154,000 N/A Full Conditional Use Permit 01-26, which is in negotiation to 14 627-092-006 Palm Desert, CA 92260 Lot 10/11/07 remove. 760-346-6227 Donna M. Matson Owner responded in writing on 10/16/07 and verbally on 73-341 San Benito Cir. 4418 Avocado St. 11/27/07 that she is not willing to sell either a portion of or the Palm Desert, CA 92260 Los Angeles, CA 90027 SFR $57,000 Partial 15 entire parcel. 4/17/08 Matson not interested in selling P/T or 627-092-007 Work (323) 466-8601 F/T (760) 340-5630 Lucia Rodriguez 73-361 San Benito Cir. 20-415 Green View Dr. $224,000 $56,000 Palm Desert, CA 92260 Redding, CA 96002 SFR 1/24/08 Full Owner unwilling to sell F/T or P/T to City. 16 (Partial) 627-092-008 (530) 209-1897 (Remainder) Bertha Perez 760-341-3327 - tenant City of Palm Desert Vacant Lot Vacant 17 73-510 Fred Waring Drive N/A N/A City owned. 627-092-043 Palm Desert, CA 92260 Ken R. Wey 44-876 San Benito Cir. 565 Neptune Ave. Tree has been removed; Economy Crane to submit invoice SFR $3,000 Palm Desert, CA 92260 $765 Partial 18 Encinitas, CA 92024 to City; OPC has easement and will process thru City. 627-092-044 (760) 500-0109 / (760) 231-2417 C:\\Users\\nmartin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\33339 (2)_993559\\33339 (2).doc Page 3 Alessandro Alley Improvement Acquisition Status and Summary Table June 16, 2008 Offers Aerial Map Owner Name Additional Partial or Authorized Number Property Address Mailing Address Improvements Offers Full Comments 7/12/07 Authorized Acquisition City of Palm Desert Vacant Vacant Lot 19 73-510 Fred Waring Drive N/A N/A City owned. 627-092-045 Palm Desert, CA 92260 Arthur & Dora Cohn 421 Conil Way Cohn and City in agreement for City to trade vacant lot, 44-845 Las Palmas Ave. Portola Valley, CA 94028 install gate, parking facility for City relocating dumpster Apartments Palm Desert, CA 92260 Partial 20 650-234-8001 hm for granting of R/W. Appraisal is being performed for P/T 627-092-035 650-804-4422 Dora cell and City’s parcel. Sara Rich 760-275-3364 Agent $1,001,966.00 Total Offer Letters Acquired/In Process $200,393.20 20% Contingency Probable Acquisition Additional Authorizations $1,217,565.00 Doubtful Acquisition $2,419,924.20 CUP/Parking Requirement Grand Total C:\\Users\\nmartin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\33339 (2)_993559\\33339 (2).doc Page 4 LAS pALpRAS AVE a ,: Z d -R - o M TO CIR U13 O-LIN36 z SAN MATEO AVE C07 a � — ❑ � C C07 Nb'S SAN 80 O ,NHS eM ELATE CIR V Z SAN MARCOS slo 31 N3W3 i VE k U V 1v-FPVM3 NVS O SAN CLEldv O C7 TONIO CIR 2llO OINQ.L e 0 N SAN MARCOS n SAN DIEGO cr N AVE v c] 044 Q ALLEY a�N01Ntl h►tlS SAN AN 3 �an.av �Q00� W a2 J 4 T f RESOLUTION NO. 08-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT APPROVING PAYMENT BY THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS TO ALESSANDRO ALLEY RECITALS A. The Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") is a redevelopment agency, authorized to transact business and exercise its powers, all under and pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California, being Part 1 of Division 24 (commencing with Section 33000) of the California Health and Safety Code (the "Law"). B. The City Council has previously determined that Project Area No. 1 (the "Project Area") is an area in which the combination of conditions of blight is so prevalent and so substantial that it causes a reduction of, or lack of, proper utilization of the area to such an extent that it constitutes a serious physical 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. C. Pursuant to provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law and in particular Section 33445 thereof, the Agency proposes to pay for the installation and construction of improvements to Alessandro Alley and the costs associated therewith, including widening the alley, acquisition of additional property on the north side for parking and improvements to the acquired property for parking (the "Improvements") of benefit to the Project Area. D. The Improvements will serve a basic purpose of redevelopment, which is to expand employment opportunities and to provide an environment for the social, economic, and psychological growth and well-being of all citizens. The Improvements will serve the residents and taxpayers of the City of Palm Desert. The Improvements will improve traffic circulation in and around the Project Area, all for the benefit of the health, safety, and welfare of such residents and taxpayers. The Improvements will address the lack of adequate public improvements, assist in impaired investments, encourage private sector investment, create job opportunities, promote the economic viability of business in the Project Area, attract new businesses, assist in retaining existing businesses, and encourage business expansion for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and taxpayers of the Project Area. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: P6402-0001\1064077v1.doc P Section 1. The foregoing recitals, and each of them, are true and correct. Section 2. The City makes the following findings in connection with the Improvements: i. The Improvements are of benefit to the Project Area and to the immediate neighborhood in which the Improvements are located. ii. The payment of funds for the costs of the Improvements will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside the Project Area. iii. The payment of funds for the costs of the Improvements is consistent with the Agency's implementation plan adopted pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33490. iv. No other reasonable means of financing the Improvements is available to the City. Section 3. The City Council hereby approves payment by the Agency for the costs of the Improvements from any revenues of the Agency lawfully available therefor, including tax increment revenues of the Agency from the Project Area. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of , 2008, by following vote to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Attest: Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Jean M. Benson, Mayor P6402-000I\1064077v1.doc 2 RESOLUTION NO. 547 A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING PAYMENT BY THE AGENCY FOR THE COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS TO ALESSANDRO ALLEY RECITALS A. The Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") is a redevelopment agency, authorized to transact business and exercise its powers, all under and pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California, being Part 1 of Division 24 (commencing with Section 33000) of the California Health and Safety Code (the "Law"). B. The City Council has previously determined that Project Area No. 1 (the "Project Area") is an area in which the combination of conditions of blight is so prevalent and so substantial that it causes a reduction of, or lack of, proper utilization of the area to such an extent that it constitutes a serious physical 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. C. Pursuant to provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law and in particular Section 33445 thereof, the Agency proposes to pay for the installation and construction of improvements to Alessandro Alley and the costs associated therewith, including widening the alley, acquisition of additional property on the north side for parking and improvements to the acquired property for parking (the "Improvements") of benefit to the Project Area. D. The Improvements will serve a basic purpose of redevelopment, which is to expand employment opportunities and to provide an environment for the social, economic, and psychological growth and well-being of all citizens. The Improvements will serve the residents and taxpayers of the City of Palm Desert. The Improvements will improve traffic circulation in and around the Project Area, all for the benefit of the health, safety, and welfare of such residents and taxpayers. The Improvements will address the lack of adequate public improvements, assist in impaired investments, encourage private sector investment, create job opportunities, promote the economic viability of business in the Project Area, attract new businesses, assist in retaining existing businesses, and encourage business expansion for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and taxpayers of the Project Area. P6402-000P 1064068v l .doc NOW, THEREFORE, THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The foregoing recitals, and each of them, are true and correct. Section 2. The Agency makes the following findings in connection with the Improvements: i. The Improvements are of benefit to the Project Area and to the immediate neighborhood in which the Improvements are located. ii. The payment of funds for the costs of the Improvements will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside the Project Area. iii. The payment of funds for the costs of the Improvements is consistent with the Agency's implementation plan adopted pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33490. iv. No other reasonable means of financing the Improvements is available to the City. Section 3. The Agency hereby approves, subject to approval by the City Council, payment by the Agency for the cost of the Improvements from any revenues of the Agency lawfully available therefor, including tax increment revenues of the Agency from the Project Area. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of , 2008 by the following vote to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Jean M. Benson, Chairman Attest: Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary 2 P6402-000 h 1064068%, Ldoc