HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-81 - Support of Acquiring Real Property at 2651 Newport Blvd (Air National Guard Property)RESOLUTION NO. 07-81
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
ACQUIRING REAL PROPERTY AT 2651 NEWPORT
BOULEVARD, COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ALSO
KNOWN AS THE CALIFORNIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD
(ANG)PROPERTY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 31, 2008, the Air National Guard (ANG) will close its Costa
Mesa unit at 2651 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa, and transfer to Beale Air Force
Base in Marysville, California; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Defense is now in the process of notifying other
Department of Defense agencies regarding interest in the property and should there be
none, then notice will be given by the Federal General Services Agency to other federal
agencies, and then state, county and local agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa is a city of over 113,000 residents and is
currently deficient in public open space and parkland by approximately 50 acres; and.
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa has a strong interest in securing this 7.86 -
acre property for open space and parkland purposes, historic preservation of ANG
items, and as a natural extension of TeWinkle Park; and
WHEREAS, the ANG property is zoned Institutional and Recreational (18R), with
a compatible general plan designation of Public and Institutional, which would be
consistent with a park and/or public use of the property; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa, California, does hereby resolve to support acquiring the Air National Guard
property for the betterment of the community, to provide much needed parkland and
open space, and preserve Air National Guard and City history.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
urges the General Services Agency, our local Congress Member, and others to
favorably consider and support the City's serious interest in the property for the
purposes as stated herewith.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 61" day of November, 2007.
ATTEST:
JLob Folcik, City Clerk
Allan R. Mansoor, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Ki berly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 07-81 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 6`" day of November, 2007, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MANSOOR, BEVER, DIXON, FOLEY, LEECE
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 7" day of November, 2007.
JIE FOLC , CITY CLERK
(SEAL)