HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-68 - Abandoning Condemnation of Warwick ParcelsRESOLUTION NO. 77-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ABANDONING CONDEMNATION
OF THE WARWICK PARCELS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO TAKE SUCH STEPS AS ARE
NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SAME.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa by Resolution
No. 75-98, adopted on September 16, 1975, authorized the acquisition of
that portion of Lot 20 of Fairview Farms per map recorded in Book 8,
Page 71 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, belonging to
Delbert L. and Mary Jane Warwick for a westside park site; and
WHEREAS,- the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa was at the
time of the adoption of Resolution No. 75-98 unaware of the availability
of the Canyons Park property as a suitable park site, and was likewise
unaware of the existence of cooperative State funding which would have
been available for the purchase of said park site; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 1977, subsequent to the adoption of said
Resolution No. 75-98, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa author-
ized the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the purchase of the
Canyons Park property; and
WHEREAS, the addition of the Canyons Park property, consisting of
approximately 35 acres, brings the existing westside open space into
conformance with that envisioned under the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that it is in the public
interest and necessity that the Warwick parcels not be acquired at this
time for park purposes; and
WHEREAS, if said acquisition were completed as planned, the result
would be a surplus of park property on the westside of the City of Costa
Mesa;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed acquisition of the
Warwick parcels be abandoned in accordance with applicable statutory
provisions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City shall reimburse the property
owners for costs incurred to date in defending against the City's
condemnation action as may be required by law.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City Attorney's Office be author-
ized to approve such reimbursement for costs in accordance with the
authorization contained in this Resolution and applicable law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of June, 1977.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Co Vr
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 77-68 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 6th
day of June, 1977.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 7th day of ,lune, 1977.
City Clerk and ex -officio C1er of the
City Council of the City of to Mesa