Consideration of Sale of City-owned Property: Fire Station No. 7 (west of Milton, south of Butler) APN's 103-06-019, 103-06-017A, 103-06-018A, 103-06-003B consisting of a total of 1.52 acres; North San Francisco (abutting Switzer Canyon Wash, aka Elks Lodge Property, south of Horny Toad Rd) APN 110-03-001B 26.03 acres; Schultz Pass (east of Schultz Pass Road and north of Elden Lookout Rd) APN 300-47-004 20 acres; and Fire Station No. 2 (south of east First and west of North Second, adjacent to Joel Montalvo Park) APN 107-04-046 .47 acres.

This request authorizes staff to proceed with the marketing and bid process of selling four individual City-owned parcels, located within the City limits. Upon a successful bid process and sales contract, staff will request Council approval to enter into the agreement for a sale. The proceeds from of each sale are expected to offset any financial obligations associated with each individual parcel and may be used towards the development and/or construction of future projects such as the new Courthouse facility. The properties identified for sale are listed on the following page.

All costs associated with the marketing and sale of these properties will be offset through the sale of each property.  

A sustainable community through economic vitality, environmental protection and social inclusion.

No.  There has been no formal action taken by Council on any of these properties

Option A - A motion to authorize staff to proceed in the marketing and sale of these specified properties.
Option B - A motion to authorize staff to sell only certain parcels as Council desires.
Option C - A motion to authorize staff to sell all or certain parcels at a later date.

The parcels identified for sale were purchased for various reasons; none have been designated as open space or for another City use. The purpose of these sales is twofold: the properties will be on the tax rolls generating revenues and a portion of the proceeds will be used to offset costs incurred in the development of the courthouse. Upon a successful bid process staff will approach Council with a request for authorization to enter into a sales agreement. The properties for sale are listed below and maps to better identify their locations are part of the attachments to this communication:

Fire Station No. 7 (west of Milton, south of Butler)
APN’s 103-06-019, 103-06-017A, 103-06-018A, 103-06-003B
Consisting of a total of 1.52 acres

North San Francisco (abutting Switzer Canyon Wash, aka Elks Lodge Property, south of Horny Toad Rd)
APN 110-03-001B
26.03 acres

Schultz Pass (east of Schultz Pass Road and north of Elden Lookout Rd)
APN 300-47-004
20 acres

Fire Station No. 2 (south of east First and west of North Second, adjacent to Joel Montalvo Park)
APN 107-04-046
.47 acres

Through the sale of these properties, the City will be able to move forward in the planning and development of the Courthouse facility.  

After paying the costs of the property sale, the City will primarily use the proceeds to fund a Courthouse.  In addition, approximately $100,000 will be used to fund the final cost differential in the fire station construction project as authorized by the 2004 bond question.

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Staff has presented the sale of Firestation number two to the Parks and Recreation Commission, as the sale will directly impact a City owned park. The Commission requested that the use be compatible with nearby park and that can be addressed through the auction process.

1/15/2013:  Fire Station 2 and 7 - Motion to directed staff to prepare for sale and bring back to Council with options for consideration.
                   North San Francisco - Motion to direct staff to provide information on: stormwater, input from the Open Space Commission and the Flagstaff Housing Authority; where the property stands in relation to the current Regional Plan and the proposed Regional Plan, adjacent parcels and whether they are private or government owned; and have Community Development give them some idea on what areas have slope limitations that are not developable, and what are developable, and what conditions could be placed on it for the FUTS trail, including easements and rights-of-way for trails; and also information be provided on the history of the property and have public input, including conversations with the people in that area; all to be brought back to the Council for a Work Session; seconded by Councilmember Oravits; motion passed 5-2 with Vice Mayor Evans and Councilmember Barotz casting the dissenting votes
                   Schultz Pass - Motion to remove from rolls (for potential sale); passed 4-3 with Councilmembers Brewster, Oravits and Woodson casting the dissenting votes.

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