TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from Beacon Place, L.P., a California limited liability partnership, the owner of the property at 1201 Long Beach Boulevard, for the installation of public utilities; and
Accept Categorical Exemption CE-15-158. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
Beacon Place L.P., owner of the property at 1201 Long Beach Boulevard, is renovating the site. To accommodate the new use, it is necessary that an easement be granted to the City to allow for the installation of a double-check detector valve (Attachment A). This new line will provide backflow prevention to protect water supplies from contamination. Renovation plans for the site consists of the construction of a seven story, 160-unit, senior and veterans supportive affordable housing apartment complex with 202 parking stalls, commercial, common use areas, and offices.
City staff conducted a review of affected agencies and there were no objections to the proposed easement. In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption CE-15-158, was issued for this project on November 10, 2015 (Attachment B).
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda T. Vu on September 4, 2018 and by Budget Analysis Officer Julissa José-Murray on September 5, 2018.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
A grant of easement processing fee in the amount of $3,195 and an additional expedited fee in the amount of $3,195 were deposited in the General Fund (GF) in the Public Works Department (PW) for a total amount of $6,389. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
CRAIG A. BECK,
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER