HA Resolution 2021-004 Coronel HD 5 lots
RESOLUTION NO. HA 2021 – 004
A RESOLUTION OF THE LA QUINTA HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR
PURCHASE AND SALE AND ESCROW
INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE LA QUINTA
HOUSING AUTHORITY AND CORONEL HOMES &
DESIGN INC, FOR CERTAIN VACANT PROPERTY
IDENTIFIED AS ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS
773-144-025, 773-145-010 and -011, and 773-
145-022 and -023
WHEREAS, Coronel Homes & Design Inc., (“Buyer”) intends to
purchase vacant parcels identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 773-144-
025, 773-145-010 and -011, and 773-145-022 and -023 (“Property”), and will
maintain the Property in its “As-is” condition to preserve the mountain views
from their adjacent residence, and agree to maintain the Property to City
Municipal Code standards; and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Housing Authority (the “Authority”) is a public
body, corporate and politic, organized and existing under the California
Housing Authorities Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 34200 et
seq.); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section
34315, the Authority has the power to sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign,
pledge, or dispose of any real or personal property or any interest in it; and
WHEREAS, the Authority determined through HA Resolution No. 2017–
005, adopted on December 19, 2017, and at a special meeting on July 2, 2019
to sell the vacant parcels for market-rate housing and deposit the sale
proceeds into the Low- and Moderate- Income Housing Fund; and
WHEREAS, there is an appraisal of the current fair market value of
comparable properties indicating that the negotiated purchase price reflects
the current fair market value thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Authority now desires to authorize the Executive
Director to authorize disposition of the Properties for $370,000; and
WHEREAS, the purchase and sale of the Property is subject to a
Purchase and Sale Agreement, attached to the staff report for this Resolution,
Resolution No. HA 2021-004
Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions – Coronel Home & Design
Adopted: July 20, 2021
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and on file with the City Clerk’s Office, and incorporated herein by reference;
and
WHEREAS, this Resolution has been reviewed with respect to
applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), the State
CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et
seq., hereafter the “State CEQA Guidelines”), and the City’s environmental
guidelines; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines,
the transfer of the Property is exempt from environmental review under CEQA
because the transfer will result in a continuation of the existing use for
development of single-family homes and is therefore exempt from
environmental review; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code Section
54221(f)(1)(B), each parcel subject to the purchase and sale agreement to be
authorized under this Resolution is less than 5,000 square feet in area, not
contiguous to specified lands owned by a state or local agency, and therefore
“exempt surplus property” as defined under the Surplus Lands Act
(Government Code Section 54220 et seq.). Notwithstanding this exemption,
the Authority sent a written notice of availability of land to entities required to
be notified pursuant to Government Code Section 54222, and no interest in
purchasing or leasing the land was received by the Authority within the
requisite 60 days to respond; and
WHEREAS, all of the prerequisites with respect to the approval of this
Resolution have been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the La Quinta Housing
Authority, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The Authority hereby approves the Purchase and Sale
Agreement, attached to the staff report for this Resolution and on file with the
City Clerk’s Office. The Authority consents to the Authority’s Executive
Director and Authority’s Legal Counsel making any final modifications to the
Agreement that are consistent with the substantive terms of the Agreement
approved hereby, and to thereafter sign the Agreement and transfer the
property pursuant to a Grant Deed on behalf of the Authority.
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Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions -Coronel Home & Design
Adopted: July 20, 2021
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SECTION 3. The Authority's Executive Director is authorized to
effectuate the conveyances described in Section 2, at such time as the
conveyances is effectuated, and to take such other and further actions, and
execute such other and further documents, as are necessary and proper in
order to implement this Resolution on behalf of the Authority.
SECTION 4. The Authority hereby declares each parcel subject to the
purchase and sale agreement is "exempt surplus property," pursuant to
Government Code Section 54221, based on the findings set forth in this
Resolution and record evidence in support thereof. SECTION 5. Resolution.
The Authority Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Housing Authority held this 20th day of July, 2021, by the following
vote:
AYES: Authority Members Evans, Radi, Sanchez, and Chairperson
Fitzpatrick
NOES: None
ABSENT: Authority Member Pena
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
MONIKA RADEVA, Autliority Secretary
La Quinta Housing Authority, California
ICK, Chairperson
La Quinta Housing Authority, California