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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement and a Right-of-Entry Agreement between the City of Long Beach and Long Beach Airpark, LLC, a California limited liability company, for the term of one-year for the proposed development of approximately 3.11 acres of City-owned property at the Long Beach Airport. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach is the owner of an undeveloped 3.11-acre parcel of land at the Long Beach Airport known as Parcel X-2 (see Attachment). On February 28,2005, the City issued a Request for Qualifications for the development and operation of Parcel X2 for use as aircraft hangars, aircraft tie-downs and/or specialty aviation uses as approved by the City. As part of the development criteria, respondents were also asked to include in their proposals a self-operated aircraft wash down area to be built and operated in compliance with environmental rules and regulations. Of the six proposals received, five prospective developers were interviewed and Long Beach Airpark, LLC (Developer) was selected as the prospective developer for Parcel X-2.
Following the selection process, the Developer submitted its airspace plan as required to the Federal Aviation Administration for approval. Approval was subsequently granted. Due to the unknown conditions of Parcel X-2, it will be necessary for the Developer to perform preliminary soil testing and site review including the investigation of all easements and underlying utilities to determine the viability of its proposed development. Staff recommends the City enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement and a Right-of-Entry Agreement (collectively, Agreements) with the Developer to allow access onto Parcel X-2 for testing and investigations and to facilitate the negotiation of a development agreement and/or a ground lease that will mutually benefit the City and the Developer.
The Agreements do not include any promise or commitment by the City, or any...
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