TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept easement deeds from Pacific Castle Newport I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as to an undivided 53.75 percent interest, Pacific Castle Investments I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as to an undivided 2.5 percent interest, and Pacific Castle Long Beach, L.P., a California limited partnership, as to an undivided 43.75 percent interest, as tenants in common, the owners of the property at 6400 East Pacific Coast Highway, for the installation of public utilities; and
Accept State Clearinghouse Number 2014031059. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
Pacific Castle Newport I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as to an undivided 53.75 percent interest, Pacific Castle Investments I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as to an undivided 2.5 percent interest, and Pacific Castle Long Beach, L.P., a California limited partnership, as to an undivided 43.75 percent interest, as tenants in common, owners of the property at 6400 East Pacific Coast Highway, have replaced the old SeaPort Marina Hotel and surface parking areas with a commercial development comprising of approximately 245,000 square feet of gross floor area. To accommodate the improvements and modifications, it is necessary that easements be granted to the City to allow for the installation of double-check detector valves (Attachments A1-A3). These devices provide backflow prevention to protect water supplies from contamination.
City staff conducted a review of the affected agencies and there were no objections to the proposed easement to be dedicated. In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), State Clearinghouse Number 2014031059 was issued in August 2017.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Erin Weesner-McKinley on February 7, 2020 and by Revenue Management Officer Geraldine Alejo on March 26, 2020.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
An easement processing fee in the amount of $3,195 was deposited in the General Fund Group in the Public Works Department. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
CRAIG A. BECK
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
ACTING CITY MANAGER