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Home My WebLink AboutProperty Acquisition - Helen Lee Family - six encyclopedia l Council/Agency Meeting Held: 650 0 VADefered/Continued to: roved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied !l ty Jerk's Signature �aF� 99 Council Meeting Date: July 6, Department ID Number: CS99-012 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBMITTED BY: RAY SILVER, City Administrat2W.W. — - :,� X rrs PREPARED BY: RON HAGAN, Director, Community ServicesAce SUBJECT: APPROVE PURCHASE OF SIX SMALL LOTS IN HUNTINGTON� CENTRAL PARK a Statement of Issue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Status,Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: There is a need to purchase six encyclopedia lots within Huntington Central Park offered by the Lee Family. Funding Source: Park Acquisition & Development (PA&D) Fund Account Number E-SK- CS-340-601-6-10-00 in an amount not to exceed $70,000. f/D_/5,2-0 9 Recommended Action: Motion to approve the purchase of the followin six lots from the Helen Lee Family with Assessor Parcel Numbers 110-152-09, 110-162-19, 110-182-03, 110- 184-04 and 110-186-04 (2 lots) located in Huntington Central Park north of Ellis and east of Edwards, and authorize the City Clerk to affix the City's acceptance when approved as to form by the City Attorney and record said deeds with the Orange County Recorder. Alternative Action(s): Do not move forward with the purchase of small lots at this time. Analysis: As part of the Fiscal Year 1998/99 Capital Improvement Projects budget for the Park Acquisition & Development (PA&D) Fund, City Council approved $100,000 for the purchase of small lots located in Huntington Central Park. Originally, there were three hundred lots that were given to purchasers of encyclopedias in the early 1900s. The city has approximately fifty-two small lots still remaining to be acquired. Last year, the city purchased four lots from the Lee Family and they are now offering their last six lots at a price of $10,000 per lot, with the city paying closing costs. The total expense to the PA&D Fund including purchase plus escrow and title costs shall not exceed $70,000 kL,�QUEST FOR COUNCIL ACT& MEETING DATE: July 6, 1999 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: CS99-012 The six lots proposed for acquisition are within the designated borders of Huntington Central Park. Their acquisition is in conformance with the Recreation and Community Services Element of the General Plan. The Park Acquisition Goal RCS-2 states Provide adequately sized and located active and passive parklands to meet the recreational needs of existing and future residents, and to preserve natural resources within the City of Huntington Beach and its sphere of influence. Central Park is identified within Table RCS-1 "City Parks and Recreational Facilities" and includes the encyclopedia lots of which this purchase represents six of the three hundred such parcels. On May 20, 1980, the Planning Commission took action to certify that the acquisition of the encyclopedia lots in Huntington Central Park was in conformance with the General Plan (G.P.C. #80-7). These lots will be part of the urban forest that is being proposed for development in Huntington Central Park. Staff recommends purchase of these lots so that the city could ultimately develop this section of Huntington Central Park. The funding for the purchase of these small lots was recommended for approval by the Community Services Commission and staff as part of the PA&D Fund budget. The City Council approved funding for the purchase of Huntington Central Park small lots in the Fiscal Year 1998/99 budget. The city is moving forward with preparation of deeds; however, per city policy the City Council must formally approve the acquisition of the six lots in question, A.P. Ws 110-152-09, 110-162-19, 110-182-03, 110-184-04 and 110-186-04 (2 lots) Environmental Status: N/A Attachment(s): City Clerk's Page Number No. Description 1. Location Map 2. Approval to Purchase Letter signed by Helen Lee RCA Author: J. Engle ENCYCLOT.DOC -2- 6/24199 11:38 AM ATTACH....... M...........EN T # 1...... G1cyOwNan CeNovi.,✓wt�ea � i. ID /�v.•�Ofws�ra+3erifowl ❑ - ,- ^ :�w�m• U >Yw� • . .L D - FA04CM. ACQmsro ® i /0Mc� Mh�RouJ It ! I 3 . ; . '. 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ACHMENT # 2 Jun-01-99 11 : 16A Carl Chen 625-577-8510 P- 01 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648 May 26, 1999 COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT (714)536-5486 Ms Helen Lee 2575 Cantebury Road San Marino CA 91108 Dear Ms Lee: RE: PURCHASE OF SIX (6) ENCYLOPEDIA LOTS FOR CITY PARK PURPOSES AP#110.152.09, #110-162-19, #110-182-03, #110-184-04, #110-186.04 (2 LOTS) As I discussed with your son, Jason, the city is willing to purchase your family's six lots in Huntington Central Park at $10,000 each for a total of$60,000. The city will pay escrow and title costs and will use First American Title Insurance and Escrow to finalize the paper work with the escrow papers and deeds. It will be necessary for this request for purchase to go to the City Council for approval. Once that approval is received, we will move forward with the title and escrow process. I apologize for the long delay in bringing this process to fruition, but there were funding issues and the city's real estate agents retired creating the delay. Thank you for working with the city in selling these lots for use in Huntington Central Park. If you have any questions, please call me at (714)536-5495. Please sign this letter and return it to me by fax at (714)374-5304 to confirm you are authorizing the sale of the six lots to the city. Also, please send the original copy of this letter with your signature to me at the address on this letter. Again, it has been a pleasure working with you and thank you for your patience. Sincerely, M B. ENG eputy Director Community Services JBE:as Approved: Helen ee Date Xc: Ron Hagan, Community Services Director John Reekstin, Administrative Services Director Documents :I Quoliq, l.Jf. I)imukl) !dwatrnn, RccrrrdLjn npul Culture RCA ROUTING SHEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT: Community Services SUBJECT: APPROVE PURCHASE OF SIX SMALL LOTS IN CENTRALPARK COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 6, 1999 ✓ RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) (Signed in full by the City Attome Not Applicable Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. (Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attome Not Applicable Financial Impact Statement Unbud et, over,$5,000 Not Applicable Bonds If applicable) Not Applicable Staff Report If applicable) Not Applicable Commission, Board or Committee Report If applicable) Not Applicable Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Not Applicable EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS REVIEWED.... RETURNED: . FOR:WARDED;. Administrative Staff Assistant City Administrator Initial City Administrator Initial pPrlp City Clerk ... .. EXPLANATION FOR RETUM.RN OF ITEM: .�z<<.t��-CLcC-7�e- n�C.� �c.in d✓.,,C �t s �ft�� u�- l. (Below • . • Only) RCA Author: