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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRedevelopment Agency - 153 51;C Coupau Rom. 5 886 AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 153 A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE MAIN-PIER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency" ) under the provisions of the California Community Redevelopment Law, Section 33000 et seq. of the California Health and Safety Code, is engaged in activities necessary for the development of Main-Pier Redevelopment Project Area (hereinafter referred to as the "Project Area" ) ; and In order to effectuate the provisions of the Redevelopment Plan relating to the Project Area, the Agency proposes to sell certain property owned by it within the Project Area (hereinafter referred to as the "Site" ) generally described and depicted on the attached "Site Map" set forth as Exhibit A hereto; and Mola Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Developer" ) has submitted to the Agency a written offer in the form of an Owner Participation Agreement ( the "Agreement" ) , attached hereto as Exhibit "B" , to purchase the Site at fair market value and to develop the Site for uses in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan (said development as described in the Agreement being hereinafter referred to as the "Project" ) ; and The Agency has determined that the proposed Agreement contains all the provisions, terms and conditions, includes all obligations required by state and local law, and Developer possesses the qualifications and financial resources necessary to acquire and insure development of the Site in accordance with the purposes and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan and the Project; and The Agency and the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach have held a joint public hearing on the proposed sale of the site pursuant to published notice as required by state law; and The staff report pertaining to the Agreement, which has been on display prior to the joint public hearing in accordance with Section 33433 of the California Health and Safety Code, contains a detailed description of the provisions of the Agreement; and The Agreement provides for the participation by Agency in the -1- 153 cost of installation and construction of certain public improvements . The Agency finds that: a. The buildings, facilities, structures, or other improvements are of benefit to the project area or the immediate neighborhood in which the project is located; and b. No other reasonable means of financing such buildings, facilities, structures, or other improvements are available to the community. The Agency has duly considered all terms and conditions of the proposed sale, including the Agency's obligation to purchase certain property currently owned by the City according to provision of Attachment No. 4 to the Agreement, and believes that the development of the site pursuant to the Agreement is in the best interests of the City and the health, safety, morals and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public purposes and provisions of applicable state and local law requirements; and The Agency and the City have received and considered the report of the Agency staff on the proposed development to be carried out pursuant to the Agreement; and The proposed project is exempt from environmental review because it is in conformance with the Downtown Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, pursuant to Sections 15180 and 15182 of the guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act; NOW, THEREFORE, the Agency does hereby find, determine, order and resolve as follows: SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct . SECTION 2 . The proposed project is exempt from environmental review. SECTION 3. The Agency finds and determines that the sale of the Site at fair market value is justified based upon ( i ) the upgrading influence that the proposed development will have on the Project Area and the community; and (ii ) enhanced revenues for the Agency and the community. SECTION 4 . The Agreement providing for the sale of the site by the Agency to the Developer as described in the Agreement is hereby approved. SECTION 5. The Chairman and the Agency Secretary are hereby authorized to execute the Owner Participation Agreement and any -2- 153 ancillary deeds and other documents relating thereto and to take any and all other actions necessary or convenient to give effect to this resolution. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on 6th day of June , 1988 . Chairman ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Iz Agency Clerk Agency Counsel 34 Deputy City Administrator Special Agency Counse Executive Director -3- 153 Res. No. 153 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH) I,Alicia Wentworth, Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach at a meeting of said Redevelopment Agency held on the 6th day of June 19 88 , and that it was so adopted by the following vote: AYES: Members: Kelly, Finley, Erskine, Mays NOES: Members: Green, Winchell, Bannister ABSENT: Members: ` None lerk o the Redevelopment Agency of the City, of Huntington Beach, Ca. 153