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City Council Study Sessi0n
November 16 , 2009
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Background 7, 0
o Concern with aging block walls in
City Right-of-Way with no funding
program to replace
o On July 6, 2009 , staff presented
concept for a Block Wall
Assessment District
o Council directed staff to study level of
effort required to transfer ownership of
walls to adjacent owners
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Approach
o Inter-departmental working group
was formed
o Identified process required for vacation
of easements or sale of fee-owned
parcels
o Estimated work efforts on a single tract
basis for both scenarios
o Defined tasks required for development
of wall design aesthetic standards
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Process Summary
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o Data Collection
o To determine if fee or easement
o Transfer of Ownership
o General Plan Conformance
o General Street Vacation (Easements Only)
o Lot Line Adjustment (Fee-Owned Only)
o Entitlement Plan Amendment
o Economic Development Process
o Order Vesting Deed
o Verification of Land Rights
o Open Escrow / Negotiate Fee (Fee-Owned Only)
o Consultant Services
o Title Report
o Appraisal (Fee-Owned Only)
o Survey/Legal Description
o Right-of-Way Consulting
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Sample Project (Single Tract)
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Base Data
° City owns and maintains 53 miles �'`� Q �y
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Sample Project Results
( 1 Tract w/ Easement Parcels)
o Total estimated cost to process 11
parcels : ( $ 35k plus staff time)
o Estimated staff time : 50 hours
o Consultant cost : Average $3, 250 per
parcel
o Estimated time to process : 6
months
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Sample Project Results - .
( 1 Tract w/ Fee-Owned Parcels)
o Total estimated cost to process 11
parcels : ( $45k plus staff time)
o Estimated staff time : 140 hours
o Consultant cost : Average $4,, 250 per
parcel
o Estimated time to process : 7
months
Sample Project Results
(Summary for 330 Tracts)
o Total cost to process ( 2009 dollars) :
$ 11 . 9M plus staff time
o Easement tracts
o ($35k X 300 tracts) _ $10.5M
o Fee-owned tracts
o ($45k X 30 tracts) _ $1 .4M
o Estimated time to process all tracts
depends on how many authorized per
year
o Option : Dedicate 2 FTE to process
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Wall Aesthetic Standards
o Tasks Required
o Inventory existing block walls
o Modify/create development standards
for replacement walls
o Additional planning processing ( if
necessary)
o Develop Policy Memo
o Zoning Text Amendment
o Local Coastal Program Amendment
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Benefits
o Relief of City liability
o Less long term maintenance costs
o Property owner may perform basic
maintenance with minimal City
approvals ( painting , etc . . )
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Challenges
o Wall replacement cost is
approximately $ 55M ( 2009 dollars)
o Cost to transfer ownership is high
o No physical improvements to walls
o Annual maintenance at $ 100k to
continue until all walls are
transferred
o Willing property owners?
Options
o Implement pilot program to include
a resident survey
o Develop wall replacement funding
program & vacate easement after
reconstruction of each wall
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