TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
1. SUBJECT
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Agreements related to the restoration and future conveyance to the City of the approximately 67.7-acre former Sully-Miller property at 6145 E. Santiago Canyon Road for permanent public open space, and finding of California Environmental Quality Act exemption
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2. SUMMARY
The former Sully-Miller property has been the subject of development proposals, environmental and regulatory proceedings, and significant community interest for decades. At the same time, preservation of Santiago Creek, open space, trails, natural resources, and the rural character of Orange Park Acres has been a long-standing community planning objective.
The agreements before the City Council present an opportunity to bring these histories together by establishing a contractual pathway through which Landify ECT Construction Corporation (Landify) would seek to acquire the approximately 67.7-acre property from Milan REI X, LLC (Milan), undertake an Inert Debris Engineered Fill Operation (IDEFO) and associated grading and site preparation necessary to establish the final landform, and, following completion and satisfaction of specified environmental, regulatory, engineering, title, insurance, and other closing conditions, convey the property to the City for permanent public open-space purposes. Landify is not responsible for final habitat restoration, trails, equestrian facilities, or other finished public amenities; those improvements would be the City's responsibility following conveyance and would be considered through future planning, environmental review, budgeting, grant funding, and City Council action.
Approval does not constitute the City's present acceptance of the property or approval of a final grading plan. Landify would own the property during its operations. Environmental testing and regulatory review remains underway, including review by the Orange County Health C...
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