Subject: LIBRARY BRANCH FACILITY ACQUISITION PROJECT
COUNCIL
DISTRICT: 7
SNI AREA: West Evergreen, Tully/Senter
Approval of an agreement with Javier and
Amelia Vega, for the purchase of a parcel of land located at 870 Tully Road in
the amount of $795,000, and authorization for the Director of Public Works to
execute the necessary documents to complete the transaction. CEQA: Exempt.
In November
2000, a bond measure was approved to implement the San José Public Library’s
Branch Facility Master Plan. The plan
recommends a new 24,000 square foot branch library to serve residents of the
area that includes the site of the Tully Road stables. Currently, residents in this service area
use the Seventrees, Evergreen and Hillview branch libraries.
The Library
Department, with assistance from Councilmember George Shirakawa (District 7),
identified the site adjacent to the Tully Road stables for the new
library. A library at this site would
ease the demands at neighboring facilities, which are 2 to 3 miles away.
The City’s offer
of $795,000 is based upon just compensation to the owner in the full amount of
the approved appraisal. Additional
information is shown on Exhibit A and a map of the subject parcel is shown as
Exhibit B. The owners currently use the
property as a residence; therefore, they will also receive relocation benefits
associated with the proposed acquisition.
The subject
property consists of a single-family dwelling on a corner lot of approximately
28,677 square feet. It is the Library Department’s intent for the new facility
and associated parking to be located on the subject property and adjoining
City-owned property. The Department of
Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services plans to construct Little League
fields on the remainder of the City-owned property. Groundbreaking for the new library is scheduled for early 2003
with construction to be complete by fall 2004.
The purchase of this site allows the design of the library to proceed
immediately, thereby meeting the project schedule. The acquisition phase of this site can be concurrent with the
design phase.
The site, along with the adjacent City-owned
property, is within the boundaries of the new library's service area, which
includes portions of Council Districts 7 and 8 and the West Evergreen (formerly
Whaley) SNI planning area. Library
staff attended all neighborhood meetings in the West Evergreen SNI area since
October 2000 and engaged with them in a full discussion of the issues
concerning site selection. Members of
the West Evergreen Neighborhood Advisory Committee accepted the location of the
new Central Branch at Tully Road and Kenoga Drive as being desirable. However, in the course of discussions they
also identified a need for Internet access and training for youth and homework
center activities within their immediate neighborhood. They plan to advocate for the inclusion of
appropriate facilities in the proposed community center at Meadowfair Park.
Library staff also attended the initial
meetings of the Tully/Senter SNI planning area and received positive feedback
on plans to locate the new Central Branch immediately south of their
neighborhood.
This item has
been coordinated with the Library Department and the agreement has been
approved as to form by the Office of the City Attorney.
The acquisition cost of $795,000 is specified in the
purchase agreement. In addition, there
will be escrow and closing costs estimated at $12,000. The total cost is anticipated to be
approximately $807,000.
Fund: 472
R.C.: 114272
APPN: 6877
Amount:
$14,350,000
Budget
Document: 2001-02 Appropriation
Ordinance, Section 31.02, Item 1e
Exempt.
RAJEEV BATRA
Acting Director,
Public Works Department
EXHIBIT “A”
ANALYSIS:
OWNER: Javier and Amelia Vega, husband and wife, as
Joint Tenants
RELOCATION: YES ASSESSOR’S
PARCEL NO.: 499-23-001
ACQUISITION:
ENTIRE
PARCEL BEING ACQUIRED IN FEE:
WIDTH: 121+ LENGTH: 237+ SIZE: 28,677 sq. ft.
PORTION
OF PARCEL FOR WICH RIGHT OF ENTRY IS BEING ACQUIRED:
WIDTH: N/A LENGTH: N/A SIZE: N/A
ZONING: A (Agriculture) PRESENT USE:
Residential
APPRAISED
BY: Carneghi-Bautovich & Partners,
Inc.
APPRAISAL
DATE: April 4, 2001
APPRAISAL
AMOUNT: $795,000
REAL
PROPERTY AGENT: Monica C. Kavanaugh FILE NO.: R4600
CALCULATIONS
AND REMARKS:
1.
Land: 28,677 sq. ft. $795,000
2.
Right-of-Entry:
_____ sq. ft. @ _____ X _____ % for _____
months: N/A
3.
Improvements: Single Family Residence
4.
Damages to
Owners’ remaining property: -0-
TOTAL PAYMENT OF MARKET VALUE TO PROPERTY
OWNER (S) $795,000