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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS9 - City Owned Lots Between 18th and 19th on Bay AvenueCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER June 24, 1974 STUDY SESSION NO. 9 TO: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL FROM: City Manager SUBJECT: CITY OWNED LOTS BETWEEN 18th & 19th ON BAY AVENUE RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Instruct the staff to prepare the necessary applications for resubdivision of subject parcels and process through the Planning Commission. 2. Instruct the staff to prepare specifications for a sealed bid sale of subject parcels to the highest responsible bidder. DISCUSSION: The City of Newport Beach owns two surplus parcels of land approximately 50 feet by 25 feet each on Bay Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets (see attached exhibits). Each parcel is now leased to adjoining property owners. An unsolicited offer was made by a private party through the City Manager's office to purchase both of these parcels for $50,000 in May of 1972. The City Council referred the offer to the Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission for review and comment. The Commission recommended in 1972 that rather than sell the property, the City retain the parcels, purchase additional adjacent lots and establish a municipal sailing center as contemplated in the Newport Peninsula Tennis and Aquatic Center (Marinapark area) study plan. In view of the size of these two lots and the relationship to the adjacent public property, it would appear that future public use would be only prob- lematical without the acquisition of a number of additional adjoining parcels as contemplated in the Sailing Center p;1an. In view of the pressing demand for other open space and recreational facilities in the City, the feasibility and priority of such a plan should perhaps be reassessed. Authorization for Sale. Section 1402 of the City Charter entitled "Waterfront Property" provides, in part, that "The City Council shall not sell or convey any waterfront or beach property excepting to the State or to the County for use as a public beach or park". Although Bay Avenue separates the properties from Newport Harbor, they were held to be "waterfront" properties within the meaning of the Charter. The City Charter was amended by a vote of the people on May 4, 1964, to authorize the City Council to sell the two parcels. Various discussions were then held with the two parties now leasing the parcels. These negotiations were not fruitful and no action has been taken regarding the sale since 1966. Existing Leases. Marginal older structures are located on both of the parcels under authority of a lease agreement cancellable without cause upon 30 days written notice. Each lessee pays the City a modest $15 a month for utiliza- tion of this bay front property. The City had the lessee's improvements appraised on April 6, 1965, and the appraiser concluded that "It is our opinion that the present improvements are of no value and that a cost of approximately $350 will have to be absorbed by either the seller or the buyer of the subject property". -2- "These improvements consist of a small beach cottage partially on the easterly portion of subject and partially on adjoining Lot 8 to the south. A small detached single car garage is on westerly portion of subject". Lease Offer. One of the lessees, Mrs. Charles H. Straub, is asserting hardship as a result of the City's uncertainty on future utilization of the parcel and has offered to purchase the fee interest in the City's land for redevelopment or has asked that her property be acquired by the City. Summary and Conclusions. Unless the City Council is prepared to make a more definitive commitment to sailing center land acquisition, it would be advisable to proceed under the Charter amendment authorization already granted by the voters and dispose of the subject parcels. In order to maximize the utility of the land and to preserve a lot size in keeping with the neighborhood, it is recommended that the two parcels be combined through the resubdivision process and sold as one to the highest respon- sible bidder. Robert L. Wynn RLW:CCS:h Attachment 13-1 1-0111 G`/ ry 7 1 /;F 17 Id Z,!5-46%ef--D ARH,4 OC,641V ARolvr C I T Y 0'F 'j\J E 'ill P 0 R T E3:-,A C H PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTNJE�T BAY AVL,f(Jlc- NMPERTIES EASTERLY GF 19TIl STP�- T (FULFON AND STRAUB LEASFS) DRAWN. -ff fr7Z,� DATE -5fZ 1-173 APPROVED I DRAINING N 0. IV- 2 - Z CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PARKS, BEACHES & RECREATION DEPARTMENT June 19, 1974 TO: ROBERT L. WYNN, CITY MANAGER FROM: PB & R Director SUBJECT: CITY LOTS ON BAY AVENUE At its regular meeting on June 18, 1974 the PB & R Commission reviewed the recommendation to sell the two surplus City lots on Bay Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets. The Commission feels that it might be premature to sell the lots at this time because the total needs for recreation facilities for that area are still unknown. It was moved and carried to recommend that the two lots be retained until the outcome of Marinapark is determined. Calvin C. ewart J CCS:h .n CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER May 8, 1972 P``{" 6 7971 Agenda Item H-6(c) TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: City Manager er AJLU49 SUBJECT: OFFER TO PURCHASE SURPLUS CITY PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BAY AVENUE BETWEEN 18th and 19th STREETS RECOMMENDATION: Refer to Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission for review and comment, nTCrIICCTnN- The City of Newport Beach owns two surplus parcels of land approximately fifty feet by twenty-five feet on Newport Bay between 18th and 19th Streets (See attached exhibits). An offer was recently made by a private party through the City Manager's Office to purchase both of these parcels. Section 1402 of the City Charter entitled Waterfront Property provides that, "The City Council shall not sell or convey any waterfront or beach property excepting to the State or to the County for use as a public beach or park." Although Bay Avenue separates the properties from Newport Harbor, the parcels have been held to be "waterfront" properties within the meaning of the Charter. The City Charter was amended by.a vote of the people on May 4, 1964, to authorize the City Council to sell the two parcels. Various discussions were held with the two parties now leasing the parcels. These negotiations were not fruitful and no action has been taken regarding the sale since 1966. The parcels were surveyed on February 17, 1965. A proposal was then under consideration to resubdivide the two lots and reorient the present east -west connecting line to a north -south connecting line in order to provide two water- front parcels. The actual resubdivision, however, was not consummated. - 2 - In view of the size of these lots and the relationship to adjoining properties, it would appear that future public use would be only problematical without the acquisition of a substantial number of additional adjoining parcels. However, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation_ will soon receive a master planning land use study of the Marinapark district and this would provide the Commission with the opportunity to further review the desirability of disposal of the two parcels in question. It is, therefore, recommended that consideration of sale be held in abeyance until the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission has provided the Council with their recommendations. a WT,- ROBERT L. WYNN RLW:PFB:sh Attachments c3.4 Y ,C.1 I/Eo �50 Gt//DE� `V — � S' 4? All �e2oL o.t/s4 rioci o.�' � I jti CO/Y!/YJO�C/ L© T L /1.1e 3o,�- c ors 7 e ,4 Fl�L TOE �Ty. I1 I �ec,� s ,same � asso. stievE'y �/OB �t/O. 8857 QDTG' 2�/7�G�j CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT e 4 0-'�e.4YF,eo vroAeO4Q 97Y B4 Y e4 VE-. /00 5 .4 S TEAPL Y O� /9 7W. ST". DRAWN DATE APPROVED A99T• PUB IC WORKS DIRECTOR R.E. 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