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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/24/1976 Item #G-4M� May 24, 1976 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ?., ITEM NO. G -4 TO: :CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BY CIiY COUNCIL FROM: 'Public Works Department MAY 2 4 1976 DATE SUBJECT:. 32ND STREET PROPERTY EXCHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve in concept the property exchange with the Southern Pacific Land Company on the basis that the parcels are of equal value, and direct the staff to prepare the necessary deeds and agreements. 2. Direct staff to budget over a three year period a transfer from the Off- Street Parking Meter Fund to the Gas Tax Fund a sum of $133,000 to purchase Parcel "Z" for parking purposes. DISCUSSION: On April 28, 1975 the Council authorized the staff to negotiate a property exchange with the Southern Pacific Land Co. and William Cagney for the following property: (A) From the City-to S.P. and Cagney - Parcels "F" and "H" (B) From S.P. and Cagney to the City - Parcels "X" and "Z" These parcels are.shown on the attached sketch. An agreement between the City .staff and the Southern Pacific Land Co. (S. P.) staff has been reached on the basis that the two City parcels and the two S.P. parcels are of equal value and should be exchanged without monetary consideration. This concept will have to be approved by the City Council and Southern Pacific management. The appraiser, George H. Jones, MAI, retained by the City determined the value of the.parcels as follows: City Owned.Parcels S.P. Owned Parcels Parcel "F" = $ 96,560 Parcel "X" = $ 54,500* $ 70,000 ** Parcel "H".- 104,000 Parcel "Z" = 133,000 133 000 Total 200,500 Total 187,500* 203,000 ** *The appraiser assumed that the larger remainder S.P. Parcel could be developed with 4,000 Sq.Ft. R -2 lots. Most R -2 lots in the vicinity are 2,000 to 3,000 Sq.Ft. * *The appraiser assumed that the larger remainder S.P. Parcel could be developed with 5,000 Sq.Ft. R -2 lots. 5,000 Sq.Ft. is the minimum lot area allowed for R -2 by the code without a variance. May 24, 1976 Subject: 32nd Street Property Exchange Page 2 The value of the S.P. parcels is 6% below the City parcels in one case and 1% above in the other case. Since present trends are for reduced density it is assumed that the higher value for the S.P. parcels is the appropriate value to use. The total area of City owned parcels "F" and "H" is 19,672 Sq.Ft. and the total area of S.P. owned parcels is 20,750 Sq.Ft. Some background information on the exchange and the way the parcels were chosen follows: When.32nd Street was widened between Balboa Boulevard and Newport Boulevard, whole lots were acquired to avoid large severance damage costs. Not all of the property acquired was needed for the street widening and two excess parcels were created. The parcels are indicated as Parcels "F" and "H" on the attached sketch. Since these parcels were purchased with State Gas Tax Funds this property must be exchanged for property to be used for street purposes or sold, with the revenue generated being deposited in the gas tax fund. The Market Basket site adjacent to Parcels "F" and "H" is owned by the Southern Pacific Land Co. with a master lease to William J. Cagney. Both of these parties have contacted the City and requested that the City exchange Parcels "F" and "H" for other property they own in the area. Two parcels suggested for the exchange are shown as Parcels "X" and "Z". Parcel "X" is a portion of the right of way needed if 32nd Street were extended from Balboa Boulevard to meet an extension of Seashore Drive. Parcel "Y" is the remainder of the needed right of way and it is assumed that this parcel would be dedicated to the City as a condition of the development of the adjacent vacant land. Until development occurs a 10' wide pedestrian/ bikeway could be constructed on Parcel "X ". Parcel "X" would be considered as future street right of way and therefore an acceptable use of the property acquired with gas tax funds. Parcel "Z" is a good location for a City parking lot. It would be an extension of the existing strip parking lot along Newport Boulevard begin- ning at 28th Street. 25 to 28 parking places could be constructed on this site. The site is situated so that it could be of benefit to the Cannery Village area. .Since the purchase of right of way for parking purposes.is not an acceptable gas tax expenditure, the gas tax fund would have to be reimbursed for the value of the parcel. It is recommended that the off -street parking fund be used to repay the gas tax fund. The value of Parcel "Z" was appraised at $133,000. The estimated off - street parking fund balance on July 1, 1976 is $61,000 with a revenue of $44,000 projected for the year. The following three year fund transfer is suggested to repay the Gas Tax Fund: January 1, 1977 transfer $61,000 January 1, 1978 36,000 January 1, 1979 36,000 Total Transfer T133,000 Joseph T. Devlin Public Works Director