HA Resolution 2025-002 Rescind & Exempt Surplus Land; APNs 600-030-039RESOLUTION NO. HA 2025 — 002
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, RESCINDING THE DECLARATION
OF ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 600-030-039 AS
SURPLUS LAND, AND DECLARING THE SAME PARCEL
EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO THE SURPLUS
LAND ACT
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of La Quinta ("Authority") is the
owner of Assessor Parcel Number 600-030-039 ("Parcel"), located within the City of La
Quinta ("City"), California; and
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2025, the Authority adopted Resolution No. HA 2025-
001, declaring the Parcel as surplus land pursuant to Government Code Section 54221
of the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Section 54220 et seq. ("SLA"); and
WHEREAS, the declaration of surplus land status would subject the Parcel to the
disposition procedures of the SLA, including a Notice of Availability and mandatory
negotiation periods with eligible entities; and
WHEREAS, the Parcel is identified in the City's current (2022-2029) Housing
Element, which was reviewed and approved by the California Department of Housing and
Community Development. Specifically, the Parcel is the approximately 5.1 acre site, with
a new assessor parcel number ("APN") that was previously identified as APN 600-030-
018. The Parcel is identified in the City's Housing Element under the "Vacant Land
Inventory" (Table II-50) as Site #5, which is a site identified for development of very low-,
low-, and moderate- income housing (i.e., affordable housing); and
WHEREAS, upon further review, the Authority has determined that the Parcel will
be used only for affordable housing development that will be determined in the future,
pursuant to applicable laws and procedures, by the Authority, and, therefore, should not
be classified as surplus property or subject to disposition pursuant to the SLA.
Specifically, the Parcel is planned under the City's Housing Element to be developed for
a housing development, which may have ancillary commercial ground floor uses, that
restricts 100 percent of the residential units to persons and families of low or moderate
income, and will have at least 75 percent of the residential units restricted to lower income
households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, with an
affordable sales price or an affordable rent, as defined in Section 50052.5 or 50053 of the
Health and Safety Code, for 55 years for rental housing or 45 years for ownership
housing, unless a federal, state, or local grant, tax credit, or other project financing
requires a longer period of affordability, and in no event will the maximum affordable sales
price or rent level be higher than 20 percent below the median market rents or sales prices
for the neighborhood in which the site is located. Furthermore, these requirements, as
applicable, will be contained in a covenant or restriction recorded against the Parcel at
Resolution No. HA 2025-010
APN 600-030-039 — Exempt Surplus Land
Adopted: April 15, 2025
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the time of sale that shall run with the land and be enforceable against any owner who
violates the covenant or restriction and each successor in interest who continues the
violation; and
WHEREAS, rescinding the surplus land designation and, instead, declaring the
Parcel as exempt surplus land pursuant to the SLA, specifically Government Code
Section 54221(f)(1)(F), preserves the Authority's ability to sell or otherwise dispose of the
Parcel for the affordable housing purposes consistent with Section 54221(f)(1)(F); and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the California Environmental
Quality Act Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq. ("CEQA Guidelines")),
adopted pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Res. Code, § 21000
et seq.("CEQA")), administrative activities of the City, which will not result in direct or
indirect physical changes in the environment, are not "projects" under CEQA. Here, the
rescission of the designation of the Parcel as "surplus land" and declaration of the Parcel
as "exempt surplus land," without being attached to any particular development project,
has no direct or indirect physical change to the environment. Thus, this action taken by
the Authority is not subject to CEQA. (CEQA Guidelines, § 15060(c)(3).) Even if the
rescission of the designation of "surplus land" and declaration as "exempt surplus land"
were determined to be a "project" under CEQA, it is exempt from further CEQA review
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because there is no possibility
that the action taken by the Authority will have a significant effect on the environment. As
proposed, the action of the Authority is administrative and required pursuant to the SLA.
Because the proposed action is not related to a specific development project, it can be
seen with certainty that there is no possibility the action taken by the Authority will have
a significant effect on the environment. Furthermore, none of the exceptions to
categorical exemptions apply due to the fact that the action by the Authority is only an
administrative action as required by the SLA, and (a) the Parcel is not within or part of a
particularly sensitive environment, (b) the Authority action would not have any cumulative
impact to the environment as it is not part of any specific development project proposal,
(c) there are no unusual circumstances that would attach to the administrative action of
the Authority, (d) the Parcel is undeveloped and does not have any historic or scenic
resources attached to it, and (e) the Parcel is not located on a hazardous waste site. As
such, no exceptions to a categorical exemption set forth in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA
Guidelines would apply. Finally, to the extent applicable, pursuant to Section 15312 of
the CEQA Guidelines, the sale of any surplus land is exempt from review under CEQA.
Accordingly, no further environmental review is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the La Quinta Housing Authority to
adopt, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, constitute the findings of
the La Quinta Housing Authority, and are incorporated herein by this reference.
Resolution No. HA 2025-010
APN 600-030-039 — Exempt Surplus Land
Adopted: April 15, 2025
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SECTION 2. The La Quinta Housing Authority hereby rescinds the surplus land
designation for Assessor Parcel Number 600-030-039 (the "Parcel"), previously made
pursuant to Resolution No. HA 2024-001.
SECTION 3. The La Quinta Housing Authority hereby declares the Parcel as
"exempt surplus land" pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(F) of the
Surplus Land Act (Gov. Code, § 54220 et seq., the "SLA"), and, therefore, the sale or
disposal of the Parcel is not subject to the requirements of the SLA pursuant to
Government Code Section 54222.3.
SECTION 4. The Executive Director or authorized designee is hereby authorized
to take all actions necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution, including the
withdrawal of any related notices issued under the SLA.
SECTION 5. The rescission of the designation of the Parcel as "surplus land" and
declaration of said Parcel as "exempt surplus land" is not a "project" under the California
Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Res. Code, § 21000 et seq.("CEQA" )) or the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq. ("CEQA
Guidelines")), specifically CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) as the action of the
Housing Authority is only administrative and will not result in direct or indirect physical
changes in the environment. Even if the action of the La Quinta Housing Authority were
deemed to be a "project," the action is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15060(c)(3) [common sense exemption] and none of the exceptions to this exemption as
set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply. Finally, to the extent applicable,
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15312, a sale of any surplus land is exempt from
review under CEQA.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption. The Authority
Secretary shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular quarterly meeting of the La
Quinta Housing Authority held on this 15th day of April 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Authority Members Evans, Fitzpatrick, Pena, Sanchez, and
Chairperson McGarrey
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Resolution No. HA 2025-010
APN 600-030-039 — Exempt Surplus Land
Adopted: April 15, 2025
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ATTEST:
MONIKA RADEVA, Aut ority Secretary
La Quinta Housing Authority, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, Authority Counsel
La Quinta Housing Authority, California
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DEBORAH McGARREY, Chairpers
La Quinta Housing Authority, Calif rni
(AUTHORITY SEAL)