DATE:
May 24, 2022
15
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
SET A HEARING FOR 06/28/2022:
GENERAL SERVICES - SET HEARING TO CONSIDER EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE AN APPROX. 18.49-ACRE CALTRANS PARCEL IN NORTH COUNTY FOR FUTURE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY - PARCEL MAP DD22136-01-03 (DISTRICT: 5)
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OVERVIEW
On July 13, 2021 (29), the Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized the Director, Department of General Services to execute an Option to Purchase Agreement with the California State Transportation Agency (Caltrans) for the potential acquisition of an approximately 18.49-acre vacant parcel located at the intersection of Interstate 15 (I-15) and California State Route 76 (SR-76) in north county. As part of its authorization, the Board also directed the Chief Administrative Officer to review all possible uses of the site. The subject property is a vacant parcel identified by Caltrans as DD22136-01-03 (Caltrans Parcel) and is located along the I-15 corridor making it an ideal location for public safety facilities, including a Sheriff station to serve the needs of a growing population north of SR-76. The need for a station in north county was identified in a Sheriff's Facilities Master Plan from 2005 and was validated in a subsequent planning study completed in 2020.
Public agencies are given the opportunity to acquire excess Caltrans properties before they are made available to the general market if they agree to an exclusive public purpose use for a specific period - 15 years for the Caltrans Parcel. Given the property's north county location and need for a Sheriff station, the Option to Purchase Agreement was entered into and became effective on July 24, 2021. The option term expires on July 14, 2022. During the option term, staff has completed the required due diligence studies to determine if purchasing the Caltrans Parcel is in the County's best interest.
As the due diligence and feasibility period nears completion, staff is now requesting the ...
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