TITLE
Recommendation to direct City of Long Beach as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Long Beach staff to seek Oversight Board approval of the transfer of ownership of 1199 East Artesia Boulevard, Assessor Parcel Number 7115-008-908, to the City of Long Beach; authorize City Manager and the Director of Development Services to execute any and all documents necessary to complete the transfer upon approval by the Oversight Board and State of California Department of Finance; and accept the Categorical Exemption CE 14-096. (District 9)
DISCUSSION
The Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Long Beach (Successor Agency) currently owns the property located at 1199 East Artesia Boulevard, Assessor Parcel Number 7115-008-908 (Subject Property) (Exhibit A - Site Map). The Successor Agency acquired the Subject Property in 2008 consistent with the North Long Beach Redevelopment Project Area Five-Year Implementation Plan for Fiscal Years 2010- 2014, which identified six key goals to assist the Successor Agency in administering the North Long Beach Redevelopment Plan specifically eliminating blight within the North Long Beach Redevelopment Project Area. Two of the key goals include the strengthening of the community by installation of needed site improvements and the re-planning, redesign and redevelopment of the area to enhance the image, create a sense of identity and address areas that are stagnant or improperly utilized. In support of these goals, the Successor Agency acquired property and developed the Subject Property as a new Fire Station #12 for the Long Beach Fire Department. The new station #12 includes a regional emergency response center and warehouse, the regional radio transmitting facility and state-of-the-art three-bay fire station. Fire Station #12 will also achieve LEED Gold Status under the U.S. Green Building Council standards.
In compliance with AB1484, the Successor Agency submitted its Long Range P...
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