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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, California 92253
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 - 2:00 P.M.
Beginning Resolution No. - RA 2003-17
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call:
Agency Board Members: Adolph, Osborne, Perkins, Sniff, and Chairperson Henderson
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may address the Redevelopment Agency on any
matter not listed on the agenda. Please complete a "request to speak" form and limit your
comments to three minutes. Please watch the timing device on the podium.
CLOSED SESSION
NOTE: Time permitting, the Redevelopment Agency Board may conduct Closed Session
discussions during the dinner recess. In addition, persons identified as negotiating parties
are not invited into the Closed Session meeting when the Agency is considering acquisition
of real property.
1. CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY'S REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, JERRY. HERMAN,
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 CONCERNING POTENTIAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACQUISITION AND/OR DISPOSITION. OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 78-990 MILES AVENUE. PROPERTY OWNER/
NEGOTIATOR: SHEILA WELDON
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2. CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY'S REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, MARK WEISS,
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 CONCERNING POTENTIAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACQUISITION AND/OR DISPOSITION OF A PORTION
OF 525 ± ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AVENUE 52 AND
JEFFERSON STREET. PROPERTY OWNER/NEGOTIATOR: HOPE DESERT CLASSIC.
3. CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY'S REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, MARK WEISS,
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 CONCERNING POTENTIAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACQUISITION AND/OR DISPOSITION OF A PORTION
OF 525 ± ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AVENUE 52 AND
JEFFERSON STREET. PROPERTY OWNER/NEGOTIATOR: INTERNATIONAL GOLF
MUSEUM.
4. CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY'S REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, MARK WEISS,
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 CONCERNING POTENTIAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACQUISITION AND/OR DISPOSITION OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF THE ALL AMERICAN CANAL ADJACENT TO THE
SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS. PROPERTY OWNER/NEGOTIATOR: LARRY
LICHLITER, KSL.
RECONVENE AT 3:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time members of the public may address the Agency Board on items that appear
within the Consent Calendar or matters that are not listed on the agenda. Please complete
a "request to speak" form and limit your comments to three minutes. When you are called
to speak, please come forward and state your name for the record. Please watch the
timing device on the podium.
For all Agency Business Session matters or Public Hearings on the agenda, a completed
"request to speak" form should be filed with the City Clerk prior to the Agency beginning
consideration of that item.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTE: Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine in nature and will be approved
by one motion.
1. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER DATED OCTOBER 7, 2003.
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Redevelopment Agency Agenda 2 October 7, 2003
BUSINESS SESSION
1. CONSIDERATION OF REVISED BUDGET AND PHASING PLAN AND
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SILVERROCK RANCH.
A. MINUTE ORDER ACTION
2. CONSIDERATION OF INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR BUILDING ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES FOR SILVERROCK RANCH.
A. MINUTE ORDER ACTION
3. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION
33445(a) AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO PURCHASE REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WESTWARD HO DRIVE
AND DUNE PALMS ROAD AND MAKING WELL -SITE IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT WELL -SITE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING
TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SILVERROCK RANCH.
A. RESOLUTION ACTION(S)
STUDY SESSION
1. DISCUSSION REGARDING CONCEPTUAL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN AND
PROJECT ENTRY CONCEPT PLANS FOR SILVERROCK RANCH.
CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS' ITEMS - NONE
PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to a regularly scheduled meeting of the Redevelopment Agency to be held on
October 21, 2003 commencing with closed session at 2:00 p.m. and open session at 3:00
p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.
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Redevelopment Agency Agenda 3 October 7, 2003
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing
agenda for the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency meeting of Tuesday, October 7, 2003,
was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber, 78-495 Calle Tampico and on
the bulletin board at the La Quinta Chamber of Commerce and at Stater Bros. 78-630
Highway 1 1 1, on Friday, October 3, 2003.
DATED: October 3, 2003
JUNE S. GREEK, CIVIC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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COUNCIL/RDA MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 7, 2003
ITEM TITLE:
Demand Register Dated October 7, 2003
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Redevelopment Agency Board:
AGENDA CATEGORY:
BUSINESS SESSION
CONSENT CALENDAR
STUDY SESSION
PUBLIC HEARING
Receive and File the Demand Register Dated October 7, 2003 of which $101,500.20
represents Redevelopment Agency Expenditures.
PLEASE SEE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NUMBER 1 ON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL/RDA MEETING DATE: October 7, 2003
ITEM TITLE:
Consideration of Revised Budget,
Construction Phasing Plan and Appropriation
of Funds for Development of SilverRock
Ranch
RECOMMENDATION:
AGENDA CATEGORY:
BUSINESS SESSION:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
STUDY SESSION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Approve constructing certain Phase 1 B and Phase 2 on- and off -site infrastructure
improvements, the village lake and the permanent clubhouse as part of the Phase 1
golf course improvements, and appropriate $25,444,178 in Series 2003 Taxable Bond
proceeds.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Agency sold both tax-exempt bonds in 2001 and 2002, and taxable bonds in
2003, to fund these activities. The Agency has appropriated $65,000,000 previously
in tax exempt RDA bond financing to the project. This action will appropriate an
additional $25,444,178 in taxable bonds for a total project appropriation of
$90,444,178. The following table sets forth the activities funded with the
$90,444,178:
Land 27,929,524.00
Contract Services 2,349,600.00
Golf course temporary club house 6,936,875.00
Village lake
Permanent club house (1) 8,000,000.00
Contingency 1,614,341.00
On- and off -site - Phase 1 5,956,500.00
On- and off -site - Phase 2 8,691,912.00
61,478,752.00
Additional Contingency 3,521,248.00
65,000,000.00
15,070,476.00
1,959,600.00
6,936,875.00
13000,000.00
477,227.00
43,000,000.00
4,309,200.00
13,873,750.00
1,000,000.00
8,000,000.00
2,091,568.00
5,956,500.00
8,691,912.99
25,444,178.00 86,922,930.00
3,521,248.00
25,444,178.00 90,444,178.00
(1) Staff intends to use tax exempt proceeds based upon the private activity rules granted by
the Internal Revenue Service.
Additional resources would have to be obtained through either land sales, future bond
sales, increment growth or development impact fees to fund the entire $108,042,870
identified in Table 1 (see Attachment 1). The major projects that are not currently
funded include the development and construction of the second golf course and the
development of the park/practice course.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:
In August of this year, the Agency Board authorized the issuance of $26,400,000 of
taxable tax allocation bonds to release certain uses at SilverRock Ranch from private
activity restrictions imposed by the tax exempt financing regulations. Staff is
recommending that the Agency Board expand the scope of the Phase 1 construction
effort to include certain items that were reserved for Phase 1 B and Phase 2, and re -
appropriate funds to underwrite these activities.
Phase 1 A includes, and currently has Agency appropriation sufficient to fund, the
following resources:
• The tournament golf course
• The driving range and practice facility
• An on -site access road
• A temporary clubhouse, anticipated to be the Ahmanson Ranch house
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• Wet and dry utilities that serve Phase 1
• Two well sites that are required by CVWD for the Phase 1 development
• Avenue 52 parkway improvements.
With the additional bond resources, staff is recommending that the scope of the Phase
1 improvements be expanded as follows:
Proposed Funding Allocation - Phase 1 Improvements
Contract Services • 11
Golf Course/Temporary Clubhouse
Phase 1 On- and Off -Site Infrastructure
Phase 2 On- and Off -Site Infrastructure
Village Lake Improvements
Permanent Clubhouse
Contingency
13,873,750
5,956,500
8,691,912
1,000,000
8,000,000
2,099,068
Total $ 44,080,430
The additional funds would facilitate the construction of the following:
• Jefferson Street and Avenue 54 parkway improvements
• The wet and dry utility backbone system required for the entire 525 acres
• The village lake
• A permanent clubhouse, to be constructed after the tournament course opens
• The remaining CVWD well sites required for the entire development (CVWD
requires four domestic well sites that will be located off -site)
• Design and consultant services required for the expanded improvements.
The following table presents a detailed breakout of all of the recommended Phase 1
improvements:
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Contract Services
MDS contract - easements/runoff/Avenue 52
57,200
Development Coordinator
100,000
Palmer Course Design
1,050,000
Civil engineer
650,000
Landscape architect
290,000
Design fees - temp clubhouse/restrooms/maint
212,000
Marketing consultant - them e/construc/open
500,000
Construction manager
300,000
Course operator - grow in
600,000
Plant inventory/value engineering
100,000
Design Fees - clubhouse
640,000
subtotal
$ 4,459,200
Golf Course/Temporary Clubhouse
Phase 1 golf course
10,373,750
Flood control facilities
500,000
On -site back-up well
200,000
Phase 1 golf course restroom (2 structures)
250,000
Maintenance bldg/cart storage (serves Phases 1 & 2
1,200,000
Temporary clubhouse
1,200,000
Golf cart canal bridges (3 bridges)
150,000
subtotal
$ 13,873,750
On- and Off -Sites - Phase 1
roundabout landscaping
300,000
Avenue 52
1,407,400
Clubhouse drive
648,000
onsite collector
157,400
traffic signals
90,000
sewer
136,000
water
254,400
buy/improve CVWD well sites
600,000
relocate CVWD irrigation lines
333,000
dry utilities
723,000
canal fencing
176,000
fees/design/permits/contingency
1,131,300
subtotal $ 5,956,500
On- and Off -Sites - Phase 2
Jefferson St
934,560
Avenue 54
872,000
Hotel drive
1,436,000
sewer
792,000
water
2,218,800
buy/improve CVWD well sites
450,000
dry utilities
369,600
fees/design/permits/contingency
1,618,952
subtotal $ 8,691,912
Village Lake Improvements $ 1,000,000
Permanent Clubhouse $ 8,000,000
Contingency $ 2,099,068
TOTAL $ 44,080,430
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To accommodate the expanded construction schedule, staff recommends that the
existing taxable and tax exempt bond proceeds be reallocated as follows:
Tax Exempt and Taxable Bond Proceed Allocation
Taxable Bond Proceeds $ 25,444,178
Land Purchase/Planning Cost Reimbursement 15,070,476
Contract Services 2,354,600
Golf Course/Temporary Clubhouse 6,936,875
Phase 1 On- and Off -Site Infrastructure 0
Phase 2 On- and Off -Site Infrastructure 0
Village Lake 1,000,000
Contingency 82,227
Total Taxable Bonds $ 25,444,178
Note: The Land Purchase/Planning Cost Reimbursement pays
the Agency's tax exempt bond fund for expenditures
previously incurred that are considered private activity.
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $ 33,706,728
Contract Services 2,104,600
Golf Course/Temporary Clubhouse 6,936,875
Phase 1 On- and Off -Site Infrastructure 5,956,500
Phase 2 On- and Off -Site Infrastructure 8,691,912
Village Lake Improvements 0
Permanent Clubhouse 8,000,000
Contingency 2,016,841
Total Tax Exempt Bonds $ 33,706,728
Federal and State tax laws allow the use of up to 10% of tax exempt bond proceeds
to underwrite public sector investment in facilities that support private sector
activities; $4,000,000 of the permanent clubhouse construction costs, that would be
funded with tax-exempt bond proceeds, will be allocated toward the 10% private
activity allowance.
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Advancing certain Phase 2 infrastructure improvements, the village lake and the
permanent clubhouse would yield the following benefits:
• Facilitate construction of all backbone utilities at one time thus generating
potential cost savings, and eliminating the need to perform extensive excavation
for these improvements once the tournament course is operational.
• Improve all of the parkways that surround the property with landscaping, trails,
and curb and gutter improvements thus presenting a more complete
development to residents and potential investors, while completing all street
improvements in the area.
• Develop the lake as a scenic amenity to enhance the views from the tournament
course, and improve the image of the site's resort and retail properties.
• Reserves funds for the permanent clubhouse thus ensuring its design and
construction in a timely manner shortly after the tournament course opens.
Attachment 1 incorporates the recommended appropriation into the City's monthly
budget reporting format.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES:
The alternatives available to the Agency Board include:
1 . Approve constructing certain Phase 1 B and Phase 2 on- and off -site
infrastructure improvements, the village lake and the permanent clubhouse as
part of the Phase 1 golf course improvements, and appropriate $25,444,178 in
Series 2003 Taxable Bond proceeds; or
2. Do not approve constructing certain Phase 1 B and Phase 2 on- and off -site
infrastructure improvements, the village lake and the permanent clubhouse as
part of the Phase 1 golf course improvements, and appropriate $25,444,178
in Series 2003 Taxable Bond proceeds; or
3. Provide staff with alternative direction.
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Detail
Taxable
NonTaxable
Total
Contract Services
MDS contract - easements/runoff/Avenue 52
57,200
28,600
28,600
57,200
Development Coordinator
100,000
50,000
50,000
100,000
Palmer Course Design
1,050,000
525,000
525,000
1,050,000
Civil engineer
650,000
325,000
325,000
650,000
Landscape architect
250,000
250,000
250,000
Design fees - temp clubhouse/restrooms/maint
212,000
106,000
106,000
212,000
Marketing consultant - theme/const Wopen
500,000
500,000
500,000
Construction manager
300,000
150,000
150,000
300,000
Course operator - grow in
600,000
300,000
300,000
600,000
Plant inventory/value engineering
100,000
50,000
50,000
100,000
Design Fees - clubhouse
640,000
320,000
320,000
640,000
subtotal $ 4,459,200 $
2,354,600 $
2,104,600 $
4,459,200
Golf CourselTemporary Clubhouse
Phase 1 golf course
10,373,750
5,186,875
5,186,875
10,373,750
Flood control facilities
500,000
250,000
250,000
500,000
On -site back-up well
200,000
100,000
100,000
200,000
Phase 1 golf course restroom (2 structures)
250,000
125,000
125,000
250,000
Maintenance bklg/cart storage (serves Phases 1 & 2)
1,200,000
600,000
600,000
1,200,000
Temporary clubhouse
1,200,000
600,000
600,000
1,200,000
Golf cart canal bridges (3 bridges)
150,000
75,000
75,000
150,000
subtotal $ 13,873,750 $
6,936,875 $
6,936,875 $
13,873,750
On- and OR -Sites - Phase 1
roundabout landscaping
300,000
300,000
300,000
Avenue 52
1,407,400
1,407,400
1,407,400
Clubhouse drive
648,000
648,000
648,000
onsite collector
157,400
157,400
157,400
traffic signals
90,000
90,000
90,000
sewer
136,000
136,000
136,000
water
254,400
254,400
254,400
buy/improve CVWD well sites
600,000
600,000
600,000
relocate CVWD irrigation lines
333,000
333,000
333,000
dry unities
723,000
723,000
723,000
canal fencing
176,000
176,000
176,000
fees/desgnlperrnits/contingency
1,131,300
1,131,300
1,131,300
subtotal $
5,956,500
$ 5,956,500 $
5,956,500
On. and Off -Sibs - Phase 2
Jefferson St
934,560
Avenue 54
872,000
Hotel drive
1,436,000
sewer
792,000
water
2,218,800
buy/improve CVWD well sites
450,000
dry unities
369,600
fees/designlpeffnks/contingency
1,618,952
subtotal $
8,691,912
Village Lake Improvements $ 1,000,000
Permanent Clubhouse $ 8,000,000
Contingency $ 2,099,068
TOTAL $ 29,432,018 $
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Subtotal
Contingency
Total
934,560
934560
872,000
872000
1,436,000
1436000
792,000
792000
2,218,800
2218800
450,000
450000
369,600
369600
1,618,952
1618952
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8,691,912 $
8,691,912
1,000,000
1,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
82,227
2,016,841
2,099,068
10,373,702
$
33,706,728 $
44,080,430
15,070,476
$
27,929,524 $
43,000,000
25,444,178.00
$
61,636,252
87,080,430.10
$
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3,363,748
25,444,178.00
$
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90,444,178.10
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COUNCIL/RDA MEETING DATE: October 7, 2003
ITEM TITLE:
Consideration of Interview Schedule for Building
Architectural Services for SilverRock Ranch
RECOMMENDATION:
AGENDA CATEGORY:
BUSINESS SESSION:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
STUDY SESSION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Select a "short list" of building architect firms for SilverRock Ranch and identify
potential interview dates.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None for this action.
Pursuant to the Consultant Selection Process, cost proposals from interviewing firms
were opened after the Committee had ranked the firms. The proposals ranged in price
from $127,250 at the low end to approximately $210,000. These costs are
accounted for in the Agency's preliminary budget summary for Phase I project costs.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:
The Agency Board authorized distribution of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Building
Architectural Services for SilverRock Ranch and identified a Consultant Selection
Committee at its August 5, 2003 meeting. The RFP outlined desired services to
include preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates for the remodeling of an
existing building for use as a temporary clubhouse, or for a new temporary modular
clubhouse, plus restrooms and maintenance building. The Agency Board requested that
the Committee bring forward two to four firms for Agency Board interview and final
selection.
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The RFP was distributed to a list of interested firms, advertised in the Desert Sun, and
made available on the project website. The Agency received six proposals, which are
available for review in the City Clerk's office:
• Dahlin Group
• IDS/B, Inc.
• John Bates Associates
• McFadden McIntosh/Design Build Associates
• Melzer, Deckert & Ruder Architects
• Pearson Associates
The Consultant Selection Committee reviewed the proposals and interviewed the six
firms on September 25, 2003; after the interviews, the Committee ranked the firms
and recommended two for further Agency consideration:
• Dahlin Group
• Melzer, Deckert & Ruder Architecs
Staff recommends that the Agency Board schedule interviews with the two firms listed
above and allow each firm time to make a 20-minute presentation followed by a 30-
minute question and answer session.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES:
The alternatives available to the Agency Board include:
1. Authorize staff to invite selected architectural firms to interview before the
Agency on a specified date;
2. Do not authorize staff to invite selected architectural firms to interview; or
3. Provide staff with alternative direction.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mark Weiss, Assistant Executive Director
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Approved for submission by:
Thomas P. Genovese, Executive Director
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COUNCIL/RDA MEETING DATE: October 7, 2003
ITEM TITLE:
Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution of the
Redevelopment Agency Making Certain Findings
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
33445(a) and Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds
to Purchase Real Property Located at the Southeast
Corner of Westward Ho Drive and Dune Palms
Road and Making Well Site Improvements Related
to Coachella Valley Water District Well Site
Requirements Pertaining to the Development of
SilverRock Ranch
RECOMMENDATION:
AGENDA CATEGORY:
BUSINESS SESSION:
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
STUDY SESSION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Adopt a Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency approving the purchase of
certain real property from John T. Slater, Trustee, and authorizing the Executive
Director to execute the necessary documents to fund up to $206,000 in acquisition
expenditures from Project Area No. 1.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This action will result in the expenditure of approximately $206,000 in
Redevelopment funds for the acquisition of the Property. The purchase price is
$50,000 and the remaining amount of $156,000 is estimated for escrow, title,
staff, consultants, other miscellaneous acquisition expenses, and improvement to
the Property for acceptance by CVWD. Acquisition costs will be funded through
the SilverRock Ranch Capital Improvement Project Account 401-723-609-553
which identifies expenditures for activities required to construct the public
improvements at SilverRock Ranch.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:
The Agency is proposing to acquire a .57-acre site (Attachment 1) that is owned
by John T. Slater, Jr., Trustee ("Property"). The Property is currently undeveloped
and will be dedicated to Coachella Valley Water District ("CVWD") for use as a
domestic well site.
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On July 1, 2003, the Agency Board reviewed a staff proposal to submit an offer to
purchase the Property for transfer to CVWD. One requirement of developing the
golf and resort uses at SilverRock Ranch is the need to obtain up to eight water
well sites. This requirement was originally surfaced when staff conducted due
diligence activities prior to purchasing the Property, and was subsequently
confirmed during follow-up discussions with CVWD staff (Attachment 2). Per
CVWD requirements, a water well is required for every 70 acres, or portion thereof,
of new development. At 525 acres, development of SilverRock Ranch requires 7.5
or 8 well sites, with CVWD rounding up to the next whole number. Not all well
sites have to be in hand when construction starts; instead need to be transferred to
CVWD as each 70-acre increment of development commences. The wells must be
located in the lower La Quinta zone, which is generally bounded by Interstate 10 to
the north, Washington Street to the east, the Coral Reef Mountains and Avenue 54
to the south, and Jefferson Street to the east. Because the toe of the mountains
gently subsides below the desert floor, well sites cannot be closer than 1,000 feet
to the mountain's toe, nor within 1,000 feet of another well or approved well site.
Staff has been working with local brokers, property owners and CVWD
representatives to identify potential well sites. To date, two sites have been
identified that could accommodate two wells. One site is located .in the excess
property that the City is acquiring to widen Jefferson Street. The other is this
Property. These sites have been reviewed and conditionally approved by CVWD
staff (Attachment 1). Prior to accepting these sites, CVWD is requiring that
environmental documentation in accordance with CEQA guidelines be completed.
Staff will be processing these documents and will improve the Property per CVWD
requirements before transferring the property. Funds for these activities are
included in the Capital Improvement budget for SilverRock Ranch.
The property would be purchased for $50,000. It is anticipated that it will take an
additional $100,000 to $150,000 to improve the Property for acceptance by
CVWD. Further, staff will be designing these improvements to both meet CVWD
requirements and to enhance this City entry point. The purchase price is $2.01 per
square foot of land area, which upon reviewing land sale comparables is at, or
below, market value for similar residentially zoned property.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES:
The alternatives available to the Agency Board include:
1 . Adopt a Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency approving the purchase of
certain real property from John T. Slater, Trustee, and authorizing the
Executive Director to execute the necessary documents to fund up to
$206,000 in acquisition expenditures from Project Area No. 1; or
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2. Do not adopt an Adopt a Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency approving
the purchase of certain real property from John T. Slater, Trustee; or
3. Provide staff with alternative direction.
Respectfully submitted,
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mownity Development Director
Approved for Submission by:
Thomas P. Genovese, Executive Director
Attachment: 1. Site map
2. CVWD letter of July 9, 2003
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RESOLUTION RA 2003-
A RESOLUTION OF THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND
IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO BE USED AS
A COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT WELL SITE
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") is a
public body, corporate and politic organized and existing under the Community
Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code § 33000, et seq.) to carry
out the purposes of redevelopment in the City of La Quinta ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the Agency is engaged in activities necessary to execute
and implement the Redevelopment Plan for the La Quinta Redevelopment Project
No. 1 ("Redevelopment Plan" or "Project Area," as applicable); and
WHEREAS, the Agency has entered into, or is about to enter into, an
Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Property ("Agreement") located at the
southeast corner of Westward Ho Drive and Dune Palms Road (APN 640-040-001),
City of La Quinta, California ("Property"), with John T. Slater, Jr., Trustee
("Seller"), for the purchase price of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) (the
"Purchase Price"). The Agency intends to develop the Property as a well site
("Well site") and transfer the Property to the Coachella Valley Water District
("CVWD") as part of the requirements to construct certain public improvements at
Silver Rock Ranch; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 518 of the Redevelopment Plan the
Agency may pay all or part of the value of the land for and the cost of the
installation and construction of public improvements and utilities necessary to carry
out the purposes of the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the lack of recreational facilities was documented as one
of the conditions of blight that justified the formation of the Project Area, as cited
in the October 1983 Report to the La Quinta City Council on the Proposed
Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, purchasing the Property would afford the Agency the
opportunity to address some of the aforementioned conditions of blight; and
WHEREAS, there is inadequate funding within the City's General Fund
or from other sources to acquire and improve the Property per CVWD requirements;
and
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Resolution RA 2003-
Westward Ho Well Site Purchase
Adopted: October 7, 2003
WHEREAS, the Agency's purchase of the Property is in accordance
with the Redevelopment Plan and is of benefit to the Project Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LA QUINTA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitals are true and correct and incorporated
herein.
Section 2. That the Agency does hereby find and determine as follows:
a. That the Agency's funding of the purchase of the Property is of
benefit to the Project Area and to the immediate neighborhood of the Property in
that it will facilitate the development of recreation facilities at SilverRock Ranch
and promote economic development activity in the Project Area by facilitating one
of the CVWD requirements for providing water and sewer service to the SilverRock
Ranch development.
b. That no other reasonable means of financing the purchase of
the Property, which will be publicly owned, is available to the community for the
following reasons: (i) City monies are dedicated to critical police, fire, and other
necessary expenditures, including other capital improvement projects; (ii) the only
practical means of paying for the Property is to use Agency funding; (iii) without
Agency funding the City would be unable to purchase the Property and thereafter
develop the SilverRock Ranch, all to the detriment of the redevelopment of the
Project Area.
C. That the Agency's payment identified herein will assist in the
elimination of 'blighting conditions in the Project Area in that deficient recreational
facilities is a blighting condition addressed by the Agency's payment.
d. That the Agency's payment identified herein is consistent with
Agency's adopted Implementation Plan, in that improving public facilities in and
benefiting the Project Area is a priority identified in the Implementation Plan.
e. That the Agency's payment for the Property is necessary to
effectuate the purposes of the Redevelopment Plan.
Section 3. The Agency's payment to purchase and improve the Property is
hereby approved, and the funding is authorized for these purposes.
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Resolution RA 2003-
Westward Ho Well Site Purchase
Adopted: October 7, 2003
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized and directed to take such
other and further actions as may be necessary and proper to affect the purchase of
this Property and to accept the grant deed for the Property.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of La Quinta, California, held this 7th day of
October 2003, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
TERRY HENDERSON, Agency Chair
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JUNE S. GREEK, Agency Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. KATHERINE JENSON, Agency Counsel
City of La Quinta, California
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ATTACHMENT #2
ESTABLISHED IN 1918 AS A PUBLIC AGENCY
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
POST OFFICE BOX 1058 - COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA 92236 - TELEPHONE (760) 398-2651 - FAX (760) 398-3711
DIRECTORS:
JOHN W. McFADDEN, PRESIDENT
PETER NELSON, VICE PRESIDENT
TELLIS CODEKAS
RUSSELL KITAHARA
PATRICIA A. LARSON
Jerry Herman
Community Development Director
City of La Quinta
Post Office Box 1504
La Quinta, California 92253
Dear Mr. Herman:
OFFICERS:
STEVEN B. ROBBINS,
GENERAL MANAGER -CHIEF ENGINEER
July 9, 2W3 EDWINE AND SHERRILRL, ATTORNEYS
File: 0424.
We reviewed 2 potential La Quinta zone well site locations that you submitted. The first
proposed site is located on the southeast corner of Dune Palms Drive and Westward Ho and the
second proposed site is located along Westward Ho, approximately 1,000 feet east of Dune
Palms Drive. The second proposed well site needs to be situated at the front of the lot. Both of
these sites are conditionally approved.
Acceptable well sites will be approximately 1,000 feet away from existing wells, including
existing well sites, and approximately 100 feet from sewer manholes. In addition, acceptable
well sites will be complete with exterior, low -maintenance landscaping, 8-foot high block walls,
driveways, curbs and gutters, 12-inch minimum diameter water pipelines, blow -off water
drainage facilities, access gates, and power and telephone service. A site plan must be submitted
for final approval prior to construction of the above requirements.
Prior to the District accepting these well sites, the environmental documentation, i.e., negative
declaration in accordance with CEQA guidelines, must be completed by a company or individual
with experience in preparing these types of environmental documents.
If you have any questions please call Carrie Oliphant, Project Engineer, extension 2268.
Yours very truly,
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Steve Robbins
General Manager -Chief Engineer
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COUNCIL/RDA MEETING DATE: October 7, 2003 AGENDA CATEGORY:
BUSINESS SESSION:
ITEM TITLE:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Discussion of Conceptual Grading and Drainage Plan
and Project Entry Concept Plans for SilverRock STUDY SESSION:
Ranch PUBLIC HEARING:
RECOMMENDATION:
Continue discussion of the conceptual grading and drainage plan and project entry
concept plans.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:
On June 17, 2003, the Agency Board approved a contract with GMA International for
master plan coordination services. The scope of work includes the preparation of a
water management plan (via a subcontract with PACE Engineering); a conceptual
grading and drainage plan; conceptual perimeter landscape and project entry plans;
review and analysis of the golf course design; and project website maintenance.
At the September 16, 2003 RDA meeting, GMA presented a conceptual grading and
drainage plan. GMA has refined this plan based upon Agency Board comments, further
coordination with Palmer Course Design and The Keith Companies ("TKC"), and a site
"walk-through" with RDA staff and consultants to view the golf course routing plan
(which was staked by TKC) as well as the proposed hotel elevation. The revised
conceptual grading and drainage plan is included as Attachment 1. Attachment 2
depicts spot elevations within the golf course envelope, and Attachment 3 shows
proposed elevations for the resort and retail area.
GMA will provide a brief update on the water management plan and related
coordination activities. Attachment 4, which will be incorporated into the water
management plan, shows the various irrigation zones within the entire project and
related water usage.
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GMA also presented several proposed entry concepts at the September 16, 2003 RDA
meeting. Based on Agency Board comments, GMA has revised two of the entry
concepts and is presenting a new one for Agency Board consideration, as well as
proposed drop-off sites for busses and vans during tournaments. GMA will provide
visual depictions of these concepts at today's meeting.
Lastly, GMA will provide a brief update on its coordination activities with Palmer
Course Design Company.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mark Weiss, Assistant Executive Director
Approved for submission by:
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Thomas P. Genovese, Executive Director
Attachments: 1. Conceptual Grading and Drainage Plan
2. Golf Course Spot Elevation Plan
3. Core Grading Plan
4. Irrigation Zones
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10% Natural Desert 10% Desert Garden 12% Desert Garden 15% Desert Garden 10% Trees and Shrubs
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