HomeMy WebLinkAboutGothard Landfill Property - Request for Proposal for PrivateDept. ID ED 13-07 Page 1 of 2
Meeting Date: 4/15/2013
MEETING DATE: 4/15/2013
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Bob Hall, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Authorize issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Private/Public
Partnership to determine development feasibility of the 11.5 acre County -owned
former Gothard Landfill property
Statement of Issue:
The City Council is asked to authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a
Private/Public Partnership to determine development feasibility of the 11.5 acre County -owned
former Gothard Landfill property located just south of the Gothard Street and Talbert Avenue
intersection.
Financial Impact: None
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to issue a Request for Proposals for a Private/Public
Partnership to determine development feasibility of the 11.5 acre County Owned Former Gothard
Landfill property.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not authorize the issuance of the RFP and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Staff is requesting approval from the City Council to issue an RFP for a Private/Public Partnership
to determine development feasibility of the 11.5 acre County Owned Former Gothard Landfill
property located just south of the Gothard Street and Talbert Avenue intersection. The subject
property is located immediately east and adjacent to the City -owned former Gun Range property
and consists of two parcels identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers 111-071-35 and 111-071-37. A
small portion of the vacant property was formally occupied by the Job Center and may soon be the
location of the Beach Cities Interfaith Services, Inc. Food Bank Facility.
The City does not control the subject site, though the County has indicated it would like to transfer
its ownership interest to the City. Staff envisions a recreation -oriented use on the property that
would complement Central Park and the Sports Complex. Given the site's history as a former
landfill, any such endeavor would be costly and require substantial investment.
In the past year, several Developers have expressed an interest in developing the site. On March
11, 2013, the project was presented to the Economic Development Committee. The Committee
recommended an RFP be issued to gauge the development community's interest in the project.
KB -227- Item 9. - I
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Meeting Date: 4/15/2013
Staff is -seeking approval to work with the County to issue an RFP to determine the site's
development feasibility. Upon selecting a Developer, staff would prepare an Exclusive Negotiation
Agreement (ENA) for Council approval. The ENA would provide the selected Developer assurance
that the City would work exclusively with the selected Developer for a specified time period. In
return, the Developer would agree to conduct a thorough site due diligence review and
development feasibility study. Upon the end of the ENA term, both parties would have to have to
mutually agree to proceed with the project.
The RFP/ENA process is expected to take 12 to 18 months. A site development project would take
three to five years to complete.
Environmental Status:
No project is currently proposed at the site.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Enhance economic development
Attachment(s):
1. Site Map
Item 9. - 2 HB -228-
ATTACHMENT #1
HB -229- Item 9. - 3
Attachment 1
Site Map
Item 9. - 4 HB -230-