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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PARKS, BEACHES & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
June 16, 1972
ROBERT L. WYNN, CITY MANAGER
PB & R Director
CHURCH PROPERTY ON CLIFF DRIVE
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After several attempts this week, I finally reached Mr. Hancock
who is the right-of-way rental agent for the State Dep a rtment of Highways.
I discussed with Mr. Hancock two parcels of land in which the City has an
interest: (1) the church property on Cliff Drive which was declared surplus
by the State and has been offered for sale; and (2) the Harbor Day School
site at 5th & Margueriete which will be available for lease sometime in
August. •
Mr. Hancock indicated that even though the State had notified
the City in January that the church property had been d eclared surplus and
was available for sale, the State has changed its min d and is going to con-
tinue to lease the property to the First Baptist Church . Evidently at one
time the church had been behind in its monthly payments and this prompted
the State to look for other lessees or a buyer, but in talking to Mr. Hancock
yesterday, he said the church has made up all of its b a ck payments and was
still interested in continuing a lease with the State. Therefore, at this
time, it has been taken off the market and is not avai l able to the City.
The second parcel in Corona del Mar was the site that the City
Fine Arts Corrnnittee wanted to use as a cultural center and have requested
the State to consider leasing that parcel to the City. However, in talking
to Mr. Hancock he said that approximately a half dozen o ther parties have
expressed an interest in that site and a decision will n ot be made as to
who gets it until mid-August.
:Mr. Hancock stated that his Department has b een criticized by ~
the public for not leasing parcels at the hi ghest rate t hat they could get
and, therefore, cities have not been as successful in recent years in leas-
ing State property as have other commercial interests.
That's all the information that Mr. Hancoc k could give me at
this time, but as I receive additional information, I wi ll keep you posted.
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