HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 88-010 N.C.S. 01/04/1988wr _
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~`~~ ~ ~ resolution No. N. C. S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACTING FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF
4-LOT SUBDIV.I:SIbN ON THE CITY-OWNED- PROPERTY
AT 3'0'0 WEST STREET (:FORMERL' Y FUTURE RIGHT-OF-WAY
OF LIBERTY STREET)
WHEREAS, in 1975 the City purchased. the lot at 300 West Street with gas
tax funds, .intending to use it as right-of-way for extension of Liberty
Street from West to Cherry, and
WHEREAS, on February 1.7, .1987, the Council considered several alternative
subdivisions of the subject property and called on staff to explore the
possibility of low-income housing on the site; and.,
WHEREAS, subsequently Planning. Staff contacted Burbank Housing
Development Corporation., non.-profit developers of low-income housing who
found the site too small for economic development; and
WHEREAS, Planning Staff contacted Habitat for .Humanity, also non-profit
developers of low income housing, who proposed to develop the site only if
the land were provided free to them; and "
WHEREAS, it was ascertained that if the land were granted free to Habitat
for Humanity, the value of the land would have to be transferred to Gas
Tax Funds from other City .funds since Gas Tax Funds were used originally
by the City to purchase the. .site; and,
WHEREAS, on May 4, 1.987, the Council received a petition from 54 persons
living in the neighborhood of the site stating their opposition to its use for
low income housing and recommending instead that the site be used for
single family housing consistent with the existing, neighborhood.
;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby finds
that low-income housing development on the site is not a feasible or
acceptable option based on economic considerations and neighborhood
opposition; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council
hereby authorizes City staff to contract for necessary appraisal and
professional engineering services to prepare a parcel map and improvement
plans to sub"d'vide the property at 300 West Street .into 4 single. family lots
with use perrriits for second units; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is
authorized to market the resulting 4 lots with the understanding that the
proceeds from the sale of the resulting lots will be returned to the City Gas
Tax funds which were used by the City to purchase the site in 1975.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City,:
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Appro e o
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (AdSo~xire~i~~(S~e~t) meeting f ,~
on the ..-•--4•th••-•----.... day of .....................January.............-......., 19...88, by the
following vote: .•.••••.-- ---
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AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
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ABSENT: Cava
ATTEST : .... ....... .. ...5~!...........................................-..............
City Clerl:
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