Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Resolution Finding the Real Property Located at 1266 Beech Street to be Exempt Surplus Lands to be Disposed of Pursuant to Government Code Section 37364
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution finding the real property located at 1266 Beech Street, East Palo Alto, to be exempt surplus lands to be disposed of pursuant to Government Code Section 37364.
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BACKGROUND:
In 1972, the Redevelopment Agency of San Mateo County acquired a 1.85-acre property located at 1266 Beech Street, in East Palo Alto (San Mateo County Assessor's Parcel Number 063-600-060) ("County Property"). The County Property is a vacant lot situated at the terminus of Beech Street, and it is located within an existing single-family residential neighborhood. The County Property abuts Martin Luther King Jr. Park ("MLK Park"), a City of East Palo Alto public park, at its southern property line. The County Property has a zoning designation of "Parks and Recreation" (PR), which allows for public recreational uses, such as the adjoining park. The County Property has been vacant since it was acquired by the County.
The City of East Palo Alto ("City") is the property owner of 2277 University Avenue, an approximately 0.36-acre parcel in East Palo Alto (San Mateo County Assessor's Parcel Number 063-302-460) ("City Property"). The City Property has a zoning designation of "Mixed Use Corridor" (MUC), which allows mixed use structures and developments with different uses such as office, retail, service, residential, including medium and high-density residential, and other compatible uses. The City Property is surrounded by single-family residential, multi-family residential, a park, a fire station, retail, and other uses. A one-story house is situated on the City Property and is currently occupied by the David E. Lewis C...
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