Resolution Number 21-06-15-07I
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RESOLUTION NO. 21-06-15-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DECLARING THAT
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY (RANCHO MISSION VIEJO RIDING PARK
AT SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO) IS NON-EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND,
APPROVING THE FORM OF NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY THEREFOR,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE SURPLUS
LAND ACT, AND FINDING THE FOREGOING CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM CEQA REVIEW
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano ("City") currently owns in fee that
certain real property, Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano,
generally located at Ortega Highway and Avenida La Pata in the City of San Juan
Capistrano (APN: 125-172-24) and legally described in Exhibit "A" attached to this
resolution and incorporated by reference herein (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City has no use for the Property and desires to lease the Property;
and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 54220 et seq. (the "Surplus
Land Act") requires that prior to the disposal of any surplus land, unless an exemption
applies, a local agency must issue a Notice of Availability to specified entities depending
on the purpose to which the City intends to put the Property; and
WHEREAS, because at least one of the City's purposes for the Property is for the
creation of open space and/or parks and recreation, the City must issue the Notice of
Availability to affordable housing deve lopers under Section 54222(a)(1) of the Surplus
Land Act and to specified local and state parks authorities pursuant to Section 54222(b)
of the Surplus Land Act; and
WHEREAS, Thereafter, if any entity submits a qualified Notice of Interest within
sixty (60) days of issuance of the Notice of Availability, the local agency must negotiate
in good faith for at least ninety (90) days with any such submitting entities; and
WHEREAS, the Property is not exempt from the Surplus Land Act; and
WHEREAS, a form of Notice of Availability is attached hereto as Exhibit B; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and
correct and are incorporated herein and made an operative part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. CEQA Findings. The City Council of the City hereby finds and
determines that the determinations, approvals, and authorizations in this resolution are
not "projects" as defined in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 6/15/2021