HomeMy Public PortalAbout17-007 - Making Certain Findings and Approving a Disposition and Development Agreement by and between the Carson Housing Authority and Carson Figueroa Affordable Housing, LP Relating to the Development Of the Southwest Corner of Figueroa and CRESOLUTION NO. 17-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS AND APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY
AND CARSON FIGUEROA AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LP RELATING TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF FIGUEROA
AND CARSON STREET
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 34176, the Carson Housing
Authority (Authority) became the Housing Successor to manage the housing assets and
obligations of the former Carson Redevelopment Agency (Agency); and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Finance has approved the transfer of the Low
Mod Income Housing Asset Fund and other housing assets from the Agency to the Authority;
and
WHEREAS, to effectuate the provisions of the Redevelopment Plan in regards to the
creation of affordable housing for the Carson Consolidated Project Area, the Authority is
considering the acquisition and transfer of the property located at southwest corner of Figueroa
and Carson Street (Site) to Carson Figueroa Affordable Housing, LP, a California limited
partnership (Developer), pursuant to a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with the
Developer for the construction of a 51 -unit affordable housing project (Project) as further
described in the DDA; and
WHEREAS, the DDA is subject to the requirements of Health & Safety Code Section
33433 because the Site was purchased with the proceeds of bonds to be repaid with tax
increment revenues; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Agreement is to implement the Authority's objective of
improving and increasing the supply of affordable housing in the City of Carson; and
WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 33433 requires that the Authority Board and
the City Council of the City of Carson (City Council) approve the DDA, that certain findings be
made and that the Summary Report and a copy of the DDA be made available for public
inspection; and
WHEREAS, the Summary Report and a copy of the DDA were prepared and made
available for public inspection as required by Section 33433; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (California
Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq. "CEQA"), after examining the potential impacts of
the development of the Project on the environment, pursuant to the Class 32 "in -fill" categorical
exemption (CEQA Guideline Section 15332), this Project is exempt from environmental review,
because the project is defined as an in -fill development project, located on no more than five
acres, has no native vegetation or watercourses present on site, can be adequately served by all
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required utilities and public services, and the existing street network has adequate capacity to
accommodate the anticipated traffic from the proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2017, the Authority and the City Council conducted and
concluded a duly noticed joint public hearing pursuant to Section 33433 to consider the DDA,
the Summary Report and the CEQA exemption determination; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the evidence presented to the City Council, including the
written staff report and oral testimony on this matter, and the 33433 Report, the City Council
does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
Section 1. The above recitals are all true and correct and adopted as findings.
Section 2. The DDA is consistent with the adopted Redevelopment Plan for the
Carson Consolidated Project Area and the former Carson Redevelopment Agency's
Implementation Plan adopted pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33490.
Section 3. The CEQA determination is adequate.
Section 4. The facts set forth in the Summary Report prepared for the DDA are
incorporated herein and are found to be true and correct.
Section 5. The acquisition and transfer of the Site will assist in the elimination of
blight in the Carson Consolidated Project Area and will provide housing for low income persons.
Section 6. The consideration for the Site is not less than the fair reuse value of the
Site at the use and with the covenants and conditions and development costs authorized by the
DDA.
Section 7. The DDA, a copy of which is available at the City Clerk's office, and by
this reference incorporated herein, and the instruments referenced therein are hereby approved.
Section 8. The Mayor and/or City Manager and/or any other authorized officers are
hereby authorized to take such actions, perform such deeds, and execute, acknowledge and
deliver such instruments and documents as they deem necessary to effectuate the transactions
contemplated under the DDA.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24`h
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City Clerk Donesia L. Gause, CMC
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
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of Januar , 7.
Robles
I, Donesia L. Gause, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, hereby attest to and certify that
the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 17-007, adopted by the Carson City Council at its
meeting held on the 24`h day of January, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Davis -Holmes, Robles, Santarina, Hicks
None
None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hilton
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Donesia L. Gause, City Clerk
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