REPORT TO THE CITY IN ITS CAPACITY AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO
AND FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION
DATE: May 12, 2022
FROM: MARLENE MURPHEY, Executive Director
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION- Declaring property at 887 Fulton Street generally located at the southwest corner of Fulton and Kern Streets (APN 468-282-21T) to be surplus and directing staff to comply with the Surplus Land Act (Subject to Veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City in its capacity as Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno approve the attached Resolution declaring property at 887 Fulton Street, also known as the Berkeley Building, located at the southwest corner of Fulton and Kern Streets (APN 468-282-21T) as potential surplus real property.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Surplus Land Act (SLA) as amended includes requirements that local agencies must follow when disposing of property. Before a local agency may take any action to negotiate the sale of or sell property, it must take formal action in a public meeting declaring that the property is "exempt surplus land" or "surplus land" not necessary for the agency's use. In accordance with the SLA, staff has determined the property to be surplus based on the fact that the property is vacant and is not necessary for the Agency's use. As such the property must be declared surplus in order to proceed with the additional SLA requirements and potential disposition. The SLA requires a 60 day notice of availability (NOA) be sent to certain public entities and housing providers identified by the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD). In accordance with the provisions of SLA, (Section 54226) the NOA offers to sell the property at its most recent appraised value of $775,000 for development of affordable residential units as required by the SLA that may also include market rate residential units.
The attached resolution declares the afo...
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