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Council Meeting: May 23, 1995
TO: City Council
FROM: City Staff
Santa Monica, California
SAY 2 31995
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt a
Resolution Vacating a Portion of Excess Right-of-Way at
the Northwest Corner of Olympic Boulevard and 21st Street
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing
and adopt a Resolution vacating a portion of excess right-of-way at
the northwest corner of Olympic Boulevard and 21st Street to
facilitate the sale of approximately 4,900 square feet of excess
City property to the adjacent property owner.
At its meeting on April 25, 1995, the Council approved two
Resolutions: No. 8891, setting a public hearing and declaring the
City's intent to vacate the parcel; and No. 8893, waiving
advertising requirements in connection with the sale. The present
Resolution constitutes the next and final step in the vacation
process.
BACKGROUND
On December 12, 1990, the City Council approved in concept the sale
of a parcel of City-owned real property at the northwest corner of
Olympic Boulevard and 21st Street to-the adjacent property owner,
Sam Tsunoda. The parcel to be sold is depicted by shading in the
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attached map (Ex. B). The Council's conceptual approval of the
sale was based on the following considerations:
1. City staff evaluated the property and found no current
or potential future'City use for the parcel;
2. Most of the parcel was originally a part of the adjoining
property;
3. The frontage road is no longer needed;
4. If the property were sold to others, Mr. Tsunoda would
not. have access to a public street; and
5. The parcel is not usable for either park or school
purposes.
The Council's approval included, as a condition of sale, that Mr.
Tsunoda perform certain improvements to the property and
surrounding property. (See Ex. C.)
The former frontage road which includes the subject parcel was
purchased in fee by the State of California and was turned over to
the City when Olympic Boulevard was relinquished to the City for
City street use on March 28, 1966.
In 1987, the City vacated and sold the portion of the former
frontage road which lies immediately west of this parcel to the
neighboring owner. In the past that owner has opposed the present
vacation and sale to Mr. Tsunoda on the ground that it would impede
vehicles using his business. However, the Engineering Division has
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addressed this issue by designing the required improvements to the
parcel so that entering vehicles will have a large turning radius
on the west side of the property.
The parcel was appraised by the City's appraiser at a fair market
value of $135,000. Mr. Tsunoda has agreed to purchase the parcel
for $160,000.
The State of California confirmed in writing on March 3, 1995 that
it has no objection to the proposed vacation and sale.
BUDGETARY IMPACT
The sale would result in $160,000 in revenue for the City. The
account for deposit would be Gas Tax Fund account number 43-500-
401-00000-0180-10000.
RECOMMENDATION
City Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing
and adopt the attached Resolution to vacate the portion of excess
right-of-way at the northwest corner of Olympic Boulevard and 21st
Street to facilitate the sale of the parcel to Sam Tsunoda.
Prepared by: Marsha Jones Moutrie, City Attorney
Adam Radinsky, Deputy City Attorney
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