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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7.6 Fallon School Site Acquisition (2) r' 6� O - 2,0 CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 12 , 1983 SUBJECT Fallon School Site Acquisition EXHIBITS ATTACHED Resolution Stating Intent to Purchase All or a Part of Fallon School Site and Acquisition of Surplus School - Property Plan RECOMMENDATIO Adopt Resolution and Plan FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Dependant upon results of negotiations with Murray School District DESCRIPTION At a previous City Council meeting, the Council instructed Staff to determine the requirements of utilizing the provisions of the Naylor Bill to acquire recreation facilities at the Fallon School Site . The attached resolution includes the findings necessary to qualify under the state legislation, which allows a portion of the property to be purchased at 25% of market value . Included as a part of the resolution of intent to purchase, is a plan for the acquisition of surplus school property. The laws regulating this area are ambiguous in that a City is required to develop a plan; however, the school district is not required to state what properties they intend to declare as surplus . Therefore, the City must develop a plan based on the best projections available . The plan outlines the City ' s intent to purchase surplus property under the provisions of the Naylor Bill to provide for two neighborhood parks of approximately 5 acres each. One park would be located at Fallon School and the other at Frederiksen. The entire 10 acres necessary for parks of the size mentioned would not be able to be purchased under the Naylor Bill. As indicated in Section IV of the plan, the City would be able to purchase approximately 8 acres at a below market rate . The approval of the resolution will authorize the City Manager to proceed with negotiations for the acquisition of the property. This will help to clarify the extent to which the Fallon School property is available for lease or purchase . As of this date, there has not been any indication of the amount of the site available or the terms of acquisition . It will be necessary to bring any proposed agreement to the City Council for their approval . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- / COPIES TO: ITEM NO. 7 R�som2-zJmTCaq O . 83 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN -------------------------------------- ADOPTING A PLAN FOR THE PURCHASE OF SURPLUS SCHOOL PROPERTY AND NOTIFYING THE MURRAY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY' s INTENT TO PURCHASE OR LEASE ALL OR A PORTION OF THE FALLON SCHOOL SITE AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATED THERETO WHEREAS, the Murray School District has notified the City of Dublin of its intention to dispose of the Fallon School Site, in accordance with provisions of state law; and WHEREAS, the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee has recommended to the City Council that it would be advantageous to acquire all or a portion of the Fallon Site for continued recreational use; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Education Code Section ::9397 . 5, the City has prepared a plan for the purchase of surplus :school property of the Murray School District, a copy of which is .attached to this resolution as "Exhibit A" , and incorporated -ierein by this reference ; and WHEREAS, there is little or no probability that the acquisition and use of this land for recreational purposes will be a detriment to or interfere with the future general plan; and WHEREAS, the adoption of the plan to purchase school property has been determined to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and State and City guidelines promulgated pursuant to said act . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that : Section 1 . The City Council makes the following findings : a . Portions of the Fallon School Site consist of land and improvements which have been and continue to be used for school playground, playing field, tennis courts, or other outdoor recreational purposes and open space land particularly suited for recreational purposes. b. Portions of the Fallon School property referred to in paragraph "a" , above, have been used for such playground, playing field, or other recreational and open space purposes for at least eight years prior to the date on which the school district determined to dispose of the site . Specifically, Kolb Park, which is a part of the Fallon Site, has been used as a park since 1964 . C . There is not available in the vicinity of Fallon School other publicly owned land that is adequate to meet the existing and foreseeable needs of the community for playground, playing field, or other outdoor recreational and open space purposes. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PLAN FOR THE PURCHASE OF SURPLUS SCHOOL PROPERTY AND NOTIFYING THE MURRAY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY' s INTENT TO PURCHASE OR LEASE A PORTION OF THE FALLON SCHOOL SITE AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATED THERETO Page 2 Section 2 . The City Council hereby adopts "Exhibit A" , entitled "Plan for the Acquisition of Surplus School Property - Murray School District" , and dated December _ 1983 . Section 3 . Pursuant to Education Code Section 39394 , the City Council hereby expresses its intention to acquire those portions of the Fallon site identified in Section IV of said plan, at a sales price to be determined according to the formula set forth in Education Code Section 39396 ( a) . Section 4 . Nothing in the plan for acquisition or this resolution shall preclude the City from purchasing surplus property beyond the provisions of the Naylor Bill , provided that said purchase is made pursuant to related sections of the state law. Section 5 . The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the governing board of the Murray School District . Section 6 . The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate with the Murray School District, or its agents, for the acquisition of all or a portion of the Fallon School property. Section 7 . This resolution shall become effective upon its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 1983 . AYES : NOES : ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk EXHIBIT A PLAN FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SURPLUS SCHOOL PROPERTY - MURRAY SCHOOL DISTRICT December 1983 I . This plan is intended to identify surplus property owned by the Murray School District within the City of Dublin. The City intends to purchase the property under the terms provided in the California Education Code Section S39390 et. seq. , hereinafter referred to as "Naylor Bill" . II . As of the date of this plan, the Murray School District owns the following school sites and/or schools within the City of Dublin: Dolan. . School Site, Fallon School and attached Kolb Park, Frederiksen School, Murray School and Dublin School . III . The Murray School District identified the Fallon School as surplus to the educational needs of the District in July, 1983 . It has also been determined that the Dolan School Site will not be necessary. The Dublin School is currently leased to a private educational institution and the Fallon School operates under a similar arrangement. The Fallon School Site - includes a recreational open space area known as Kolb Park and also houses. the District Administrative Offices . It has also been determined by a school closure committee that Frederiksen School is scheduled to close in 1985 . The Murray School District has not adopted a plan specifying the extent to which properties now controlled by the District will be declared surplus . Therefore, an assumption must be made regarding possible closures and the resulting surplus property, in order to effectively identify potential surplus sites for acquisition. This plan assumes the potential closure and declaration as surplus of two Murray School District schools ; and one school site, Fallon and Frederiksen Schools and Dolan School Site property. It is anticipated that the development of a 5 acre neighborhood park at the Fallon School Site and a 5 acre neighborhood park at the Frederiksen School Site will be consistent with the future general plan. IV. Designation of Property for Purchase Under the Naylor Bill, the City of Dublin may elect to purchase up to 30% of the surplus site or sites owned by a school district within the City limits at the price established by said legislation. If the Fallon Site consists of 13 . 99 acres and the Frederiksen Site consists of 12 . 70 acres , the approximate total of surplus prperty would be 26 . 69 acres . Therefore, using the 300 limit, the City would be eligible to purchase up to 8 . 007 acres at 250 of market value and according to provisions of the Naylor Bill . At least 70% of the total surplus school acreage will be property which the City does not desire to purchase at the price pursuant to provisions of the Naylor Bill . r The City intends to purchase the portion of the Fallon School which is known as Kolb Park and adjacent recreational areas sufficient to provide approximately a 5 acre neighborhood park. The development of recreational facilities at Frederiksen will be of a similar size and use as the facilities described above . The park area will front Tamarack Drive and include adjacent fields and play areas approximately equal to 5 acres .