HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06 380 Clay St Transfer to Parks Dept
RESOLUTION NO. 2011- ('ip
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LAND TRANSFER
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASHLAND AND THE ASHLAND
PARKS DEPARTMENT RELATING TO THE DEDICATION
OF A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
380 CLAY STREET FOR PARK PURPOSES.
Recitals:
A. The City of Ashland (hereinafter "City") has acquired property at 380 Clay Street, which is
identified in the 2000-20]2 Open Space Master Plan.
B. The Ashland Parks Department (hereinafter "Department") desires to own, operate, and
maintain parks and open space as identified in the 2000-20]2 Open Space Master Plan.
C. The City desires to divest itself of ownership, development, management, and financial
responsibility of approximately 3.] 8 acres of the subject property.
D. The Department's acquisition of this property will enable it to address the Comprehensive
Plan goal of providing the people of Ashland with a variety, quantity and quality of parks, open
space, trails and visual resources sufficient for the community's needs.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION]. Land Transfer. The City agrees to transfer to the Department approximately 3,18
acres ofland, referenced as "City Parks 3.18 acres" in Exhibit A, which is attached and
incorporated herein by this reference. The City shall retain approximately 0.92 acres ofland,
referenced as "City of Ashland 0.92 acres" in Exhibit A, and I acre of wetlands referenced as
"City Parks (wetland) ] acre." in Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. Payment Terms._The Departrnent shall pay a total of$],350,000. The Department
shall make payments of $208,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 20] 0-20 II, and continue to
pay such amount Qn an annual basis until paid in full. All annual payments are based on the
City's fiscal year.
SECTION 3. Infrastructure Improvements. In addition to payment for purchase of the
property, the Department agrees to pay 50% of the total cost for all shared infrastructure and
planning actions. Specifically, the Department agrees to pay for 50% of the total cost to the City
of the right turn lane from Clay onto Ashland Street including sidewalk and Curb improvements
on Clay Street. The Department's payment for these infrastructure improvements will be
approximately $34,406. However, the City and the Department will each be solely responsible
for any infrastructure that is required for permitted activities that shall occur exclusively on the
City's or the Department's property, Therefore, the City will be solely responsible for necessary
improvements and permits required to develop the property it is retaining, and the Department
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shall be solely responsible for necessary improvements and permits to develop the transferred
property.
SECTION 4. Maintenance of Wetland. The City shall retain the wetland; however, the City
and the Department agree to share the maintenance of the area referenced as "City Parks
(wetland) 1 acre." The City and the Department shall discuss the maintenance schedule and cost
each fiscal year. The City and the Department shall delegate to the City Administrator and the
Parks Director the authority to determine a maintenance schedule each year,
SECTION 5. Partition of Property. The City and the Department shall file and pursue to
approval, including any appeals, an application to partition the Property so that at least two legal
parcels are created. The City parcel shall constitute approximately 37.5% of the land area, and
the Department parcel shall constitute approximately 62.5% of the land area of the parent parcel.
The parties may agree to create a discrete third parcel for the wetland area to facilitate continuing
maintenance. This future land division will be in substantial conformity with the site layout plan,
including but not limited to future street reservation area, alley extension, and pathways
development, as indicated in Exhibit A. The City and Department shall be jointiy responsible for
permit fees associated with a land use application including surveying and engineering costs
associated with the partition.
SECTION 6. The land transfer shall reserve to the City parcel the full residential dwelling
potential of the parent parcel. Any additional units which may be obtained by amendment to the
outline plan, by density bonuses, transferable development rights or any other means, shall be
reserved to the City.
SECTION 7. The City, or subsequent developer of the 0.92 acre property, and the Department
shall be jointly responsible to construct and fund the installation of an alley connection from
Villard and Engle Streets to the existing McCall Drive alley terminating along the south property
line. Construction costs associated with the extension of McCall Drive Alley shall be divided
equally between the City and the Department.
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SECTI N 8. This resolution was duly passed and adopted this L day of _ 11 and
take ffectuponsi~
arbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this cfJ- day of V4 . ,20] 1.
Megan T rnton, Interim City Attorney
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