HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2005-15 RESOLUTION NO. 2 0 0 5—1 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUESTING THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA TO EXECUTE SALE
OF THEIR 17-ACRE CITY ZONED OPEN-SPACE-WETLAND PARCEL,
TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL CONSERVANCY
WHEREAS, the Regents of the University of California own title to a 17-acre parcel within the
City of Huntington Beach, said parcel bounded by the Talbert flood control channel, Brookhurst Street,
Pacific Coast Highway sand dunes, and wetlands owned by the Huntington Beach Wetlands
Conservancy, Inc.; and
Said parcel is designated by the City as Open Space, Wetland Conservation and zoned Coastal
Conservation in accordance with the Huntington Beach Local Coastal Program approved by the
California Coastal Commission; and
Said parcel is limited to wetland conservation uses by provisions of the California Coastal Act of
1976; and
A multi-agency Wetland Restoration Plan is under development that incorporates said parcel;
and
The Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy,a non-profit land trust corporation, is designated
as lead organization in the Wetland Restoration Plan and as manager of the wetlands once restored; and
The University of California has received from the California Coastal Conservancy an offer to
purchase at fair market value said parcel for ultimate transfer to the Huntington Beach Wetlands
Conservancy,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach hereby requests that the Regents of the University of California execute sale of the 17-acre parcel
bounded by the Talbert flood control channel, Brookhurst Street, Pacific Coast Highway sand dunes,
and wetlands, to the California Coastal Conservancy without further delay.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7th day of March , 200 5.
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APP VED AS TO FORM:
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INITIATED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Ad inistrator
05resolU Cal Property
Res. No. 2005-15
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH }
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City,
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council at an regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of
March, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: Hansen, Coerper, Sullivan, Hardy, Green, Bohr, Cook
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
C itVClerk and ex-officio V1erk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California