Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Cole, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Authorization of an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement for the Middlefield Junction - Parcel "A" Mixed-Use Development Project
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing or the Director's designee, to enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement between the County and Mercy Housing Corporation to enable the initiation of pre-development activities for the Middlefield Junction - Parcel "A" Mixed-Use Development Project and the negotiation of a long-term ground lease and development agreement between the parties.
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BACKGROUND:
The Middlefield Junction - Parcel "A" Mixed use Development Project property is a vacant undeveloped 3.2-acre parcel (APN: 054-113-140) located at 2700 Middlefield Road (the "Project Site"), in the North Fair Oaks (the "NFO") neighborhood of unincorporated San Mateo County, which the County acquired by grant deed on September 30, 2014.
On June 17, 2016, after approximately 18-months of initial planning activities, the County and the City of Redwood City ("Redwood City") jointly issued a Request For Proposals soliciting a master planner/financial consultant to develop a feasibility analysis and development options to redevelop the Project Site with a mixed-use affordable housing development.
On February 27, 2017, the County executed an agreement with Van Meter Pollack Williams Architects ("VMPW") to assist with its efforts to redevelop the Project Site in a manner that complements the existing Fair Oaks Health Center adjacent to the Project Site, achieves economies of scale in development and best serves the interests of the NFO community (the "Master Planning Process").
The Master Planning Process was led by the Middlefield Junction Executive Committee, consisting of elected and staff represen...
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