Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Trilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the City of East Palo Alto and EPACANDO to Facilitate Affordable Housing Development and Expansion of Martin Luther King Jr. Park
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Authorizing the County Executive, or designee, to execute a Trilateral Memorandum of Understanding between the County, the City of East Palo Alto, and East Palo Alto Community Alliance and Neighborhood Development Organization to facilitate the potential exchange of real property, interim site control, and future development of a 100% affordable housing project on University Avenue and the expansion of Martin Luther King Jr. Park in East Palo Alto; and
B) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, in consultation with the East Palo Alto Community Alliance and Neighborhood Development Organization, to conduct a competitive process to select a developer for the proposed University Avenue affordable housing development.
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BACKGROUND:
California Government Code Section 25365(a) authorizes counties, by a four-fifths vote of the Board of Supervisors, to exchange real property with a city when the property to be acquired is required for County use. Similarly, Government Code Section 37351 authorizes cities to exchange real property for municipal purposes.
The County owns approximately 1.85 acres of vacant land located at 1266 Beech Street in the City of East Palo Alto (Assessor's Parcel Number 063-600-060) ("County Property"). The County Property abuts Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Park and is designated for Parks/Recreation/Conservation uses under the East Palo Alto Vista 2035 General Plan. The site is adjacent to low-density residential uses and environmentally sensitive areas, making it more suitable for park expansion than for...
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