HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - DEMO 22520 LYONS AVE (2)Agenda Item: 3
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
0 AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: February 24, 2015
SUBJECT: DEMOLITION OF 22520 LYONS AVENUE
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Jason Crawford
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council appropriate $66,000 from Fund 393 City Housing Successor fund balance to
expenditure account 13405-5161.001 in order to demolish the existing structure located at 22520
Lyons Avenue.
BACKGROUND
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita (Redevelopment Agency) acquired a
block of property in Old Town Newhall in November 2008. The approximately 2 -acre site
encompasses one full city block, directly across the street from the Old Town Newhall Library,
bounded by Lyons Avenue to the north, Railroad Avenue to the east, 9s' Street to the south, and
Main Street to the west. As a result of the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency as dictated
by AB XI 26 and AB 1484, the entire block now has multiple ownership interests: the City, the
City as the Housing Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency, and the Successor
Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency.
This property is currently the subject property of a Request for Qualifications for development,
which was released in November 2014. Staff is currently going through the evaluation process
of submitted responses to ultimately recommend to City Council a developer to create a mixed-
use project on this site that combines retail and residential uses, a theater component, and public
parking. This concept is anticipated to be presented to the City Council in Summer 2015. A
portion of this property is currently being used to provide public parking for the Old Town
Newhall area.
At the time the property was purchased, there were four structures on the property: three
buildings leased to private automotive uses and a building previously occupied by the City for
the former Newhall Community Center, which was also utilized as the construction office for the
duration of the construction of the Old Town Newhall Library. Two of the three automotive uses
vacated the property in 2011. In 2012, those two former automotive buildings, as well as the
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former Newhall Community Center/construction office, were demolished.
The last remaining automotive use tenant located on this property vacated in December 2014.
Staff is proposing to utilize rental income received from the former tenant to complete the
demolition of this building in preparation for the future development of the site and to ensure the
health and safety of the surrounding areas.
Staff will be utilizing an open contract for "As Needed General Contractor Services" to complete
this work. On November 27, 2013, a bid was posted on the City's Bid Management website for
"As Needed General Contractor Services." Planet Bids notified 442 vendors, and 40 vendors
downloaded the bid package. As a result, seven bids in response were received and opened by
Purchasing staff on January 8, 2014. City Council awarded contracts on February 11, 2014, for
"As Needed General Contractor Services."
The contractor has provided a quote of $66,000 to complete the demolition work. Staff has
already had the site inspected for environmental concerns, including asbestos and lead based
paint. Asbestos was found on the property, and therefore, the remediation of asbestos is included
in the price provided by the contractor. It is estimated that the demolition, including the
environmental remediation, will take one week to complete.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the recommended action, the budget will be adjusted accordingly. The rental
income the City received from this tenant was determined by the Department of Finance to be a
Housing Asset, and therefore, the City, as Housing Successor Agency to the Former
Redevelopment Agency, has collected rent and placed it in Fund 393. The $66,000 of rental
income from the subject property (fund balance in Fund 393) will be used to demolish the
existing structure located at 22520 Lyons Ave.
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