TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Sale of real property along 331-353 S. Main Street to St. Joseph Hospital of Orange.
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2. SUMMARY
Sale of real property along 331-353 S. Main Street to St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, reserving an easement for public right-of-way (streets and sidewalks) and existing public utilities.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the sale of real property along 331-353 S. Main Street to St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the grant deed and related escrow documents on behalf of the City.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
Upon close of escrow, the sale proceeds of $111,700 will be deposited in the Transportation System Improvement Program (286).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
d: Assure the development of the City occurs in a fashion that maximizes public safety.
Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy community
d: Effectively manage and develop City assets.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
In 2011, the City purchased 1,515 square feet (SF) of property at 331-353 S. Main Street from St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, to construct a dedicated right turn lane from northbound Main Street to eastbound Columbia Place. The acquisition cost was just under $80,000, ~$52.80/SF, including the purchase price, escrow fees, title insurance, and appraisal.
St. Joseph Hospital of Orange (SJHO) has recently proposed a new project consisting of a four story medical office building with five levels of underground parking at 331-393 S. Main Street. The project will have the underground parking structure extending under a portion of Main Street and Columbia Place; however, SJHO does not own, nor have any easement rights, to those portions of Main Street and Columbia Place.
In discussions between SJHO and the City, several options were evaluated. Rather than grant an easement...
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