HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-136 - Caltran Purchase AgreementRESOLUTION NO. 95 -136
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach (CITY) has requested the
State of California Department of Transportation ( CALTRANS) to sell
a 1.1 acre surplus right of way parcel (PARCEL) adjacent to State
Route 73 between Jamboree Road and Bayview Way (extended) to the
CITY; and
WHEREAS, CALTRANS and CITY did jointly agree to an appraisal
process to determine the fair market value of the PARCEL in joinder
with the adjacent 7.9 acre parcel to the west; and
WHEREAS, the appraised fair market value of PARCEL has been
determined to be $230,000 and both CITY and CALTRANS agree to this
value; and
WHEREAS, the PARCEL is encumbered with a CALTRANS storm drain
and a underground telecommunications facility and CALTRANS will
require CITY to maintain easements on PARCEL to provide for the
future operation of these facilities; and
WHEREAS, CITY will be required to grant the Southern
California Edison Company (SCE) an easement across PARCEL to allow
for the relocation of facilities that cross the land westerly of
PARCEL; and
WHEREAS, CITY will implement a mitigation plan to replace
coastal sage scrub and other vegetation on PARCEL and the adjacent
land to the west by establishing a 3 acre plant restoration area
adjacent to the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve and the
restoration area will increase and improve habitat areas available
for a threatened bird species; and
WHEREAS, as a result of CITY acquiring the PARCEL and
combining the PARCEL with the land to the west, public utilities
and a public storm drain will be provided easements across the
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A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT
BEACH APPROVING
THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
PURCHASE SALE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF
SURPLUS RIGHT OF
WAY ADJACENT TO
STATE ROUTE
73 BETWEEN JAMBOREE ROAD AND
BAYVIEW WAY
(EXTENDED) IN THE
CITY OF NEWPORT
•
BEACH
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach (CITY) has requested the
State of California Department of Transportation ( CALTRANS) to sell
a 1.1 acre surplus right of way parcel (PARCEL) adjacent to State
Route 73 between Jamboree Road and Bayview Way (extended) to the
CITY; and
WHEREAS, CALTRANS and CITY did jointly agree to an appraisal
process to determine the fair market value of the PARCEL in joinder
with the adjacent 7.9 acre parcel to the west; and
WHEREAS, the appraised fair market value of PARCEL has been
determined to be $230,000 and both CITY and CALTRANS agree to this
value; and
WHEREAS, the PARCEL is encumbered with a CALTRANS storm drain
and a underground telecommunications facility and CALTRANS will
require CITY to maintain easements on PARCEL to provide for the
future operation of these facilities; and
WHEREAS, CITY will be required to grant the Southern
California Edison Company (SCE) an easement across PARCEL to allow
for the relocation of facilities that cross the land westerly of
PARCEL; and
WHEREAS, CITY will implement a mitigation plan to replace
coastal sage scrub and other vegetation on PARCEL and the adjacent
land to the west by establishing a 3 acre plant restoration area
adjacent to the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve and the
restoration area will increase and improve habitat areas available
for a threatened bird species; and
WHEREAS, as a result of CITY acquiring the PARCEL and
combining the PARCEL with the land to the west, public utilities
and a public storm drain will be provided easements across the
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PARCEL, habitat for threatened species will be increased, and the
public interest will be further served by allowing a depressed and
heavily encumbered piece of land to be developed in a manner which
will help preserve a substantial source of sales tax revenue for
the CITY.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT REQUIRED, that the City Manager, Kevin J.
Murphy, is authorized to accept hte Directors Deed for PARCEL on
behalf of the CITY and that the City Clerk is directed to transmit
a certified cop of this Resolution and other related acquisition
documents to the CALTRANS Right of Way Agent for the project.
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Adopted this 11th day of December , 1995
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