AR 051507 Retail Development Group

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Redevelopment Agency Meeting May 15, 2007 Property Acquisition -- APN 0162-281-04, 0162-281-14, 0162-281-34, 0162-281-52— Retail Development Group (Gary Schafer) Pate 2 Figure 1 -- Expanded Hospital / Cemetery Conservation Site DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The City of Colton is moving forward with the implementation of the Colton Best Management Plan. The first component of the plan involves the development of a Habitat Conservation Plan (or some equivalent document) for the area north of the 1-10 freeway. As discussed with the FWS, the City of Colton seeks to develop the Colton Super Block, with the Expanded Hospital / Cemetery Conservation Site established as mitigation for the development impacts. Within that area, there is one (1) significant private property ownership interest on roughly 11 acres that represents much of the land needed to establish this conservation area. These properties are located immediately north of the Agency's FrontierTown site, east of the Hospital, and South of the Cemetery land. The Retail Development Group (contact: Gary Schafer) was recently entertaining an offer to purchase these 11 acres. In order to begin implementation of the CBMP, staff recommended that the City acquire the property through the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) for purposes of supporting the efforts of a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). A portion of the Retail Development Group property is located in the West Valley Redevelopment Project. The RDA's acquisition of this property is also directly related to the development of property located within the West Valley Redevelopment Project. Therefore, legal counsel has indicated that the RDA can acquire the property.