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AGENDA ITEM October 5, 1999
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: George Scarborough, City Manager
SUBJECT: Consideration of Land Transfer Agreement with DMB Ladera and Residents
in the Stoneridge Development to Facilitate Landslide Repair
RECOMMENDATION:
By motion, approve the attached Land Transfer Agreement between the City of San
Juan Capistrano, DMB Ladera, LLC, S. C. Slide, Inc. and the Stoneridge Owners for
Landslide Repair.
SITUATION:
A landslide occurred on land owned by DMB Ladera, LLC ("Ladera") within the
unincorporated area immediately adjacent to the rear yards of six homes on Silver Creek
Drive in San Juan Capistrano. (Rancho Mission Viejo established DMB Ladera, LLC as
the developer of the Ladera community on the Ranch land.) The landslide occurred on
natural grazing land, which Ladera has committed to open space. The slide undermined
the rear yards and caused damage to some accessory structures. The homeowners have
formed a small corporation, S. C. Slide, Inc. (SCS) to acquire rights to enter the slide
property and repair the slide.
In order to eliminate the potential for future liability, Ladera has required that the land
transfer to another owner prior to the repair. As an additional protection from liability,
Ladera has insisted that the City of San Juan Capistrano acquire the land rather than SCS.
To protect the City from future liability, the land needs to transfer to SCS immediately upon
the City acquiring the land from Ladera and prior to the start of repairs.
Following negotiations involving Ladera, the City and SCS, the attached agreement was
developed. The agreement defines the land transfers and the slide repairs, provides that
SCS will hold harmless and indemnify both the City and the Ranch, that SCS will post
sufficient bonds to insure performance of the repair and that SCS will pay all costs of the
City associated with the transaction.
With the winter rains upon us, the transfer of land and start of the slide repairs must be
done as quickly as possible. The most expeditious method to transfer the land is for the
City to exercise its condemnation powers in a friendly condemnation. Ladera concurs with
the friendly condemnation approach (in fact, it was Ladera's suggestion). The agreement
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specifies friendly condemnation and provides that SCS will absorb all cost associated with
the condemnation.
COMMISSION/BOARD REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Not Applicable
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Silver Creek Slide, Inc. will absorb all costs associated with the Agreement.
NOTIFICATION:
S. C. Slide, Inc.
DMB Ladera, LLC
ALTERNATE ACTIONS:
1. By motion, approve the attached Land Transfer Agreement between the City of San
Juan Capistrano, DMB Ladera, LLC, S. C. Slide, Inc. and the Stoneridge Owners
for Landslide Repair.
2. Request additional information.
RECOMMENDATION:
By motion, approve the attached Land Transfer Agreement between the City of San
Juan Capistrano, DMB Ladera, LLC, S. C. Slide, Inc. and the Stoneridge Owners for
Landslide Repair.
Attachment: Land Transfer Agreement