HA Resolution 2023-002 Prop. Dispositon - 52155 Villa (Avenida) to Dean Family TrustRESOLUTION NO. HA 2023 — 002
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 DEAN FAMILY
TRUST, FOR CERTAIN VACANT PROPERTY IDENTIFIED
AS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 773-233-019,
LOCATED AT 52155 AVENIDA VILLA
WHEREAS, Dean Family Trust, ("Buyer") intends to purchase a vacant parcel
identified as Assessor's Parcel Number 773-233-019 ("Property"), and will maintain the
Property in its "As -is" condition 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 direction provided 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 Property may be disposed in compliance with the Surplus Land
Act (Gov. Code, § 54220 et seq.) because the Property is less than 5,000 square feet in
area, is not contiguous to land owned by a state or local agency that is used for open -
space or low- and moderate -income housing purposes, and is therefore "exempt surplus
land"; and
WHEREAS, even if the Property were not exempt surplus land, a written notice of
availability seeking offers for sale or lease of the Property for the purpose of developing
low- or moderate -income housing had been sent to local public agencies as identified in
the Act, and no response was received or recorded; and
Resolution No. HA 2023-002
52155 Avenida Villa (APN: 773-233-019) — Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions — Dean Family Trust
Adopted: June 6, 2023
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WHEREAS, the Authority now desires to authorize the Executive Director to
authorize disposition of the Property for $120,000; 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, 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, 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 Agreement for Purchase and
Sale and Escrow Instructions, 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.
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.
Resolution.
The Authority Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution No. HA 2023-002
52155 Avenida Villa (APN: 773-233-019) — Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions — Dean Family Trust
Adopted: June 6, 2023
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a special meeting of the La Quinta
Housing Authority held this 6th day of June, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Authority Members Evans, Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Sanchez and
Chairperson Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
JOHN-PE h.birperson
La Quinta Hausin.g Authority, California
ATTEST:
MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary
La Quinta Housing Authority, California
(AUTHORITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, Authority Counsel
La Quinta Housing Authority, California