DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements / Development Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, PE / Roderick J. Sanchez, AICP, CBO
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT:
Property acquisition for Development Services Department (DSD) Parking Expansion Project
SUMMARY:
A request for a resolution recommending the approval to acquire one parcel of privately-owned real property containing approximately 1.062 acres (46,261 square feet) of land located at the intersection of South Alamo Street and South Flores Street in NCB 1009, in the amount of $1,200,000.00 payable to the selected title company for land acquisition and associated title fees, for the DSD Parking Expansion Project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The privately-owned real property is located at the intersection of South Alamo Street and South Flores Street within NCB 1009 and will be utilized for the proposed DSD Parking Expansion Project. The closing of the City's Link Centers has increased activity at 1901 S. Alamo and has resulted in a lack of parking for customers, City staff and City owned vehicles at the site. This acquisition will minimize the parking issues at 1901 S. Alamo.
ISSUE:
This resolution will recommend the approval to acquire, through good faith arms-length negotiating one (1) parcel of privately-owned real property and declaring this to be a public use project and a public necessity for the acquisition and authorizing expenditures not to exceed $1,200,000.00, payable to the selected title company for land acquisition and associated title fees.
ALTERNATIVES:
Planning Commission could choose not to authorize the acquisition of the parcel needed for this project; however, this action would result in project delay and could result in increased acquisition costs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a one-time capital improvement expenditure in the amount of $1,200,000.00 payable to the selected title company for land acquisition and associated ti...
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