FROM:
Engineering
SUBJECT:
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Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fontana Declaring, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54221, that Real Property Located at 7028 Citrus Avenue, Fontana, California, Owned by the City of Fontana, Identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers 0228-151-62 and 0228-151-66, is Exempt Surplus, and Finding that Such Declaration and Authorization is Exempt from Environmental Review under the California Environmental Quality Act
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-107, declaring City-Owned properties (Lettered Lots E & I of Tract Map No. 17389) as Exempt Surplus Land.
2. Determine that the project is exempt pursuant to Section No. 15060(c)(3), because it is not a project as defined by the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378.
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• To invest in the City’s infrastructure (streets, sewers, parks, etc.) by providing for the development of new infrastructure.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Fontana (“City”) is the owner of two contiguous parcels of real property located at 7028 Citrus Avenue, identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers 0228-151-62 and 0228-151-66 (“Property).
The Property is currently vacant and unimproved, consisting of a total combined area of approximately 258 square feet. Staff has determined that the City no longer has a use for the Property. As such, the City wishes to dispose of the property in accordance with the Surplus Land Act.
Surplus Land Act
The Surplus Land Act (Government Code section 54220 et seq.) (“Act”) requires local agencies to undertake a specific process before disposing of land determined to be “surplus.” A formal finding by the City Council is required to declare land as surplus.
The Act provides an exception for certain small parcels, designating them as “exempt surplus land.” Pursuant to Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(B), land may be declared exempt surplus land if it meets the following criteria:
1. The land is less than one-half acre in area (21,780 square feet). The Property is approximately 258 square feet.
2. The land is not contiguous to state or local agency property used for open space or low-or moderate-income housing. Based on staff review of the adjacent properties, the Property is not contiguous to land use for these purposes.
Since the Property meets both criteria, the property may be declared exempt surplus land.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
This Resolution has been reviewed with respect to the applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code, Section 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”). City staff has determined that the designation of this property as exempt surplus does not have the potential for creating a significant effect on the environment and is therefore exempt from further review under CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), because it is not a project as defined by the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378. Adoption of the Resolution does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The adoption of this Resolution has no direct fiscal impact. However, the subsequent sale of the Property will generate revenue for City upon sale of the parcels.
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendation.