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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 05-81 RESOLUTION NO. 05-81 AN AMENDED RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND/OR SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL TO ACQUIRE BY CONDEMNATION CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS IN THE CITY OF TUSTIN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND TO OBTAIN IMMEDIATE POSSESSION THEREOF FOR THE EDINGER AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT (CIP NO. 7147) AND DECLARING THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY THEREOF; [TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT ONLY] The City Council of the City of Tustin ("City"), by vote of two-thirds or more of its members, FINDS, DETERMINES, DECLARES, AND RESOLVES that: WHEREAS, City intends to construct the Edinger Avenue Improvements ("Project"), a public use, and, in connection therewith, acquire interests in certain real property. The Project is for a public use that is a function of City; and WHEREAS, City intends to construct the Project to make effective the principal purpose of street widening in compliance with the City's General Plan, including but not limited to property to be used for the protection or preservation of the attractiveness, safety, and usefulness of the Project as set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1240.120(a); and WHEREAS, the Project requires the acquisition of fee interests and a temporary construction easement in certain real property located at 1221 Edinger Avenue (APN 430-252-09); and WHEREAS, the City previously adopted Resolution No. 03-12 and filed an action in eminent domain to acquire a fee interest and temporary construction easement in real property located at 1221 Edinger Avenue, and WHEREAS, the trial judge in the eminent domain action has determined that the legal description of Parcel 10004.1 which denoted a "temporary construction easement" does not limit the duration of the easement, or the City's use of the easement, or reserve any rights in the underlying fee to the property owner; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to clarify the term and scope of the proposed temporary construction easement by an Amended Resolution of Necessity; and Resolution No. 05-81 Page1of10 WHEREAS, except as Amended herein, Resolution No. 03-12 remains in full force and effect; and WHEREAS, City is authorized to acquire the parcel described in Exhibit "A" together with a map thereof, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and exercise the power of eminent domain for the public use set forth herein in accordance with the California Constitution and the California Eminent Domain Law, Code of Civil Procedure Section 1230.010 et seq. and pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 10102 (street right of way); Government Code Section 54031 (parking); Government Code Section 38730 (water facilities); Streets and Highways Code Section 5100 et seq. (Street Improvement Act acquisitions); and WHEREAS, the real property interests sought to be acquired for the Project consists of Parcel 10004.1 and is located within the territorial limits of City and is generally located on the north side of Edinger Avenue between the SR-55 Freeway and Red Hill Avenue; and WHEREAS, the plans for the Project are on file with the Director of Public Works of City; and WHEREAS, the Project is planned and located in a manner which will be the most compatible with the greatest public good and least private injury; and WHEREAS, City has established the amounts it believes to be just compensation for the hereinafter described real property interests sought to be acquired; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 7267.2, City has offered to the owners of the real property and interests therein the full amount established as just compensation for the real property sought to be acquired; and WHEREAS, City has provided the owners of the real property and interests therein a written statement and summary of the basis for the amount established as just compensation for the real property and interests sought to be acquired; and WHEREAS, a reasonable length of time has expired since the date of the offers to the owners of the real property and interests therein sought to be acquired, and the owners have failed to favorably respond to the offers of the amounts established by City as just compensation; and WHEREAS, the Project is part of the City's Capital Improvement Program, and on August 5, 2002, the City Council of the City, adopted Resolution No. 02-77 exempting the acquisitions required by the Project from the provisions of Government Code, Section 65402; and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2001 the City Council approved a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq. Resolution No. 05-81 Page2of10 the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), and on May 8 2001 the City filed a Notice of Determination under CEQA with the County Clerk of the County of Orange, California; and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2005 there was sent by overnight delivery a Notice of Hearing on the intent of City Council to Adopt an Amended Resolution of Necessity for acquisition by eminent domain of the real property described in Exhibit "A", which Notice of Hearing, Exhibit "B", is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The Notice of Hearing was delivered to all persons whose names appear on the last equalized County Assessment Roll as having an interest in the property described in Exhibit "A", and to the address appearing on the Roll. The Notice of Hearing advised those persons of their right to be heard on the matters referred to therein on the date and at the time and place stated therein. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, finds, determines and orders as follows: SECTION 1. The above recitations are true. SECTION 2. The July 5, 2005 staff report has been read and considered along with all evidence presented at the hearing. SECTION 3. The hearing set out in the Notice of Hearing was held on July 5, 2005 at the time and place stated therein, and all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard. The hearing was closed. SECTION 4. Based upon the evidence presented including the staff report and all written and oral evidence presented at the hearing, this City Council by vote of two-thirds or more of its members, further FINDS, DETERMINES, DECLARES, AND RESOLVES each of the following: a. The public interest and necessity require the proposed Project. b. The proposed Project is planned or located in the manner that will be the most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury. c. The property described in Exhibit "A" is necessary for the proposed Project. d. The offer required by Government Code Section 7267.2(a), together with the accompanying statement of and summary of the basis for the amount established as just compensation, was made to the owner or owners of record, which offer and accompanying statement/summary were in a form and contained all of the factual disclosures provided by Government Code Section 7267.2(a). Resolution No. 05-81 Page 3 of 10 SECTION 5. All conditions and statutory requirements necessary to exercise the power of eminent domain ("the right to take") to acquire the property described herein have been complied with by City. SECTION 6. The City Attorney or Special Legal Counsel, Hahn & Hahn, is hereby AUTHORIZED and EMPOWERED: a. To acquire in the name of City, by condemnation, the property described in Exhibit "A", in accordance with the provisions of the California Eminent Domain Law and the California Constitution; b. To acquire the property as a Temporary Construction Easement as described in Exhibit "A"; c. To prepare or have prepared and to prosecute or to retain counsel to prosecute in the name of City such proceedings in the proper court as are necessary for such acquisition; d. To deposit the probable amount of compensation based on an appraisal, and to apply to the court for an order permitting City to take immediate possession and use of the property for the public uses and purposes. e. To file in the eminent domain action the Notice of Partial Abandonment attached hereto as Exhibit "C". PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin on the 5th day of July, 2005. ATTEST: ¡{2 ¡!, . LOU BONE 't3!:(.. Mayor . {/f!æ!/uz ?!lvlf/f 1:-' ¡jv>PAMELA STOKER City Clerk Resolution No. 05-81 Page 4 of 10 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 05-81 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 5th day of July, 2005, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBERAYES: BONE, DAVERT, AMANTE, HAGEN, KAWASHIMA COUNCILMEMBER NOES: NONE COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: NONE COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: NONE (5) (0) ,0) (0) ßærlØt' /CI/vl ~y:;{>/ 'JY PAMELA STOKER ~ City Clerk Resoiution No. 05-81 Page50f10 RBF Consulting 14725 Alton Parkway Irvine, California 92618 Revised November 7, 2002 October 24, 2001 JN 10034145.23 Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION EDINGER AVENUE PARCEL 10004.1 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT That certain parcel of land situated in the City of Tustin, County of Orange, State of California, being that portion of Lot 65, Block 10 of Irvine's Subdivision as shown on a map thereof filed in Book 1, Page 88 of Miscellaneous Records Maps in the Office of the County Recorder of said Orange County, included within a strip of land 4.500 meters wide, the southwesterly line of which is described as follows: COMMENCING at the most easterly corner of Parcel 1 05 as described in an Easement Deed to the County of Orange, recorded March 19, 1962 in Book 6043, Page 396 of Official Records in said Office of the Orange County Recorder, said corner being in the southeasterly line of the land described in the Grant Deed to John M. Robertson recorded March 2, 1962 in Book 6025, Page 580 of Official Records in said Office of the Orange County Recorder; thence along said southeasterly line North 40°38'30" East 4.572 meters to a line parallel with 4.572 meters northeasterly of the northeasterly line of said Parcel 105 and, the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence along said parallel line North .49°21'05" West 39.195 meters to a point hereinafter referred to as Point "A"; thence continuing along said parallel line North 49°21 '05" West 44.260 meters to the northwesterly line of said land of John M. Robertson. Said strip of land shall be lengthened or shortened southeasterly and northwesterly so as to terminate in said southeasterly and northwesterly lines of the land of John M. Robertson. TOGETHER WITH a strip of land 15.657 meters wide, the southwesterly line of which is described as follows: Resoiution No. 05-81 Page6of10 EXHIBIT "A" BEGINNING at said Point "A"; thence North 49°21'05'" West 12.000 meters. Unless otherwise noted, all bearings and distances in this description are metric ground based on the California Coordinate System, (CCC83) Zone V1 NAD 1983 (1991.35 C.C.S. GPS Adjustment) CONTAINING: 509.438 Square Meters (5484 Square Feet) more or less. SUBJECT TO all Covenants, Rights, Rights-of-Way and Easements of Record.* EXHIBIT "B" attached and by this reference made a- part hereof. 5329 - *TERM AND USE: The easement will commence at the start of City's construction affecting Parcel 10004.1 and continue for a period of twelve (12) months. The easement shall be used, subject to the property owner's consent, to construct the Edinger Avenue Improvements that will include removal of existing curb and gutter, sidewalk, and landscaping; construction of new curb and gutter and sidewalk; transitioning existing on-site pavement to match the new sidewalk grade; and for the temporary deposit of tools, materials, and equipment. During the period of the temporary construction easement, the property owner shall be permitted reasonable ingress and egress to the Property. The City shall give the property owner and Counsel of record in the eminent domain action thirty (30) days written notice of the start of City's construction. Resolution No. 05-81 Page 7 of 10 JR VJNE'E} MJ?jvl BLoc}( 10 1/BB Lor 85 SCAlE= 1 :500 BooK 8025, Fa 580, ŒR, EXHIBIT "B" SKITCH TO ACCOMPANY A L£GAL O£SCRIPTION FOR [DINGER AVENUE PARCa 10004.1 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT CONTAINING 509.438 SQUARE METERS +/- Resolution No. 05-81 Page8of10 EXHlliIT C 2 3 DON MIKE ANTHONY, State Bar No. 34878 TODD R. MOORE, State Bar No. 193303 HAHN & HAHN LLP NINTH FLOOR 301 E. COLORADO BOULEVARD PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91101-1977 Telephone: (626) 796-9123 Facsimile: (626) 449-7357 4 5 6 Attorneys for Plaintiff CITY OF ruSTIN, a municipal corporation 7 8 9 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE 10 11 12 CITY OF TUSTIN, a municipal corporation, Plaintiff, Mary Fingal Erickson WII CASE NO. 03CC06743 Judge: Department: 13 vs. 14 15 DELMAS JACKSON, etc., et aI., Defendants. NOTICE OF PARTIAL ABANDONMENT [Code Civ. Proc. §1268.519(a)] 16 17 Trial Date: August 27,2005 Complaint FiJed: May 14, 2003 18 TO DEFENDANTS AND TO THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 19 20 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Plaintiff contends that the Resolution of Necessity adopted on April 21, 2003 authorized the taking of a temporary construction easement in Parcel 21 22 1004.1 more particularly described in Exhibit B to the Complaint filed May 14,2003, and not a 23 taking in fee simple absolute. To the extent the Court ultimately detennines that the adoption of said Resolution of Necessity constituted authorization for Plaintiff to acqwre a fee simple interest 24 in Parcel 1004.1, Plaintiff abandons the condemnation of a fee simple interest in said parcel, 25 effective July 5, 2005. 26 II 27 II 28 DMA\,.,.9\"j,OJ'.DOC Im,.'J! NOTICE OF lIWSill9«oilltllNO&lllltlENT Page90f10 1 2 DATED: July 6,2005 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DMA\99999~OJ,OJ!.DOC [233992.3J Resolut n No. 05-81 P¡¡ge Lof1Q HAHN & HAHN LLP By: Don Mike Anthony Attorneys for Plaintiff CITY OF TUSTIN, a mWlicipal corporation 2 NOTICE OF PARTIAL ABANDONMENT