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Home My WebLink AboutSR - RES-10840 - RIDGELINE COUNTRY CLUB REORGANIZATIONOf .. ........ AGENDA ITEM February 5, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: John W. Sibley City Manager FROM: Irma Hernandez Deputy City Manager 1. SUBJECT Reviewed'V i d By: City Manager ' Finance Dire or ' To Be Presente y: Irma Hernandez Cons Calendar City Mgr Rpts _ Council Reports _ Legal Affairs Boards /Crates Public Hrgs _ X Admin Reports Plan/Environ Local Agency Formation Commission ( LAFCO) Ridgeline Country Club Reorganization RO 14- 13 Application. 2. SUMMARY Discussion and possible adoption of Resolution No. 10840; requesting termination of the LAFCO application for detachment of territory from the City of Orange, proposed "Ridgeline Country Club Reorganization ". 13. RECOMMENDATION Approve Resolution No. 10840 — A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange requesting termination of the Local Agency Formation Commission Application RO 14 -13 for detachment of territory from the City of Orange, proposed "Ridgeline Country Club Reorganization ". 14. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact. 15. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) 2. Be a fiscally healthy community 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Land Use Element Goal 7.0: Promote coordinated planning among City departments and agencies, property owners, residents, special districts, and other jurisdictions in the region. Policy 7.3: Coordinate planning efforts with adjacent cities, special purpose agencies, utilities, and community service providers. 7. DISCUSSION At their December 10, 2014, meeting the LAFCO Board formally received the proposed "Ridgeline Country Club Reorganization" application (RO 14 -13). The application that was submitted to LAFCO includes detachment of two pieces of property, totaling approximately 21,428 square feet, from the City of Orange, and annexation of a small piece of property, of approximately 1,316 square feet, to the City of Orange. Once the application has been received by LAFCO, the 60 -day review period begins and ends on Sunday, February 8, 2015. In order to meet the 60 -day review period the City Council noticed a Special City Council Meeting for Thursday, February 5, 2015 to provide direction within the LAFCO time frame on this application. The two available actions for the City Council are: • If no action is taken by the Council this application continues to move through the LAFCO process and the City would need to work with the County on a property tax exchange, and pre -zone the annexation territory which may trigger CEQA. • During the 60 -day period, the City may adopt a resolution requesting that LAFCO terminate the detachment proceedings. If the City of Orange adopts and transmits to LAFCO a resolution requesting termination of proceedings within the time period prescribed in Government Code section 56751, then LAFCO shall terminate the proceedings upon receipt of this resolution. This is commonly referred to as a City's veto power over detachments. Staff has reviewed the three actions being requested by LAFCO RO 14 -13, to determine what impact, if any, would result from these actions. The three actions that LAFCO is being asked to consider are summarized below. Parcel I Size of Area: This area is approximately 1,316 Square Feet Property owner: John and Leilani Martin Proposal action before LAFCO: 1) Detach property from the Unincorporated County of Orange ( -1,316 sf) 2) Annex this area to the City of Orange (+ 1,316 sf) Reason for Action given by applicant: To satisfy private agreements between 3 neighbors City Staff review: Based on existing conditions, this action does not provide the city any public benefit, as it will result in an illogical city boundary. It is important to note that if the proposed Ridgeline development project were to move forward, then at that time staff would be willing to review this proposal, as a public benefit may then exist. Furthermore, this action would require future lot line adjustments to be made. Parcel 2 Size of Area: This area is approximately 20,733 Square Feet Property owner: Milan REI IV LLC Proposal action before LAFCO: 1) Detach property from the City of Orange (- 20,733 sf) 2) Transition this area to the Unincorporated County of Orange ( +20,733 sf) Reason for Action given by applicant: To satisfy private agreements between 3 neighbors City Staff review: Based on existing conditions this action does not provide the city any public benefit, it will result in an illogical city boundary. It is important to note that if the proposed Ridgeline development project were to move forward then at that time staff would be willing to review this proposal as a public benefit may then exist. Furthermore, this action would require future lot line adjustments to be made. Parcel 3 Size of Area: This area is approximately 695 Square Feet Property owner: Denis and Elizabeth Givens Proposal action before LAFCO: 1) Detach property from the City of Orange (- 695 sf) 2) Transition this area to the Unincorporated County of Orange ( +695 sf) Reason for Action given by applicant: To satisfy private agreements between 3 neighbors and resolve a County Code Enforcement dispute. City Staff review: Based on existing conditions this action does make sense and would clean-up property lines and the city boundary. Recommendation Based on staff s review of this LAFCO application and each of the actions being requested, staff is recommending the adoption of a Resolution No. 10840 requesting LAFCO to terminate LAFCO RO 14 -13 detachment of territory within the City of Orange. The determining factor for this recommendation is that at the current time, and with the current land use this action would serve no public benefit. Staff opposes detachment of territory from the City of Orange unless there is substantial public benefit proven. 8 ATTACHMENTS Attachment A — LAFCO Reorganization Application Resolution No. 10840 RESOLUTION NO. 10840 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE REQUESTING THE TERMINATION OF THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION APPLICATION RO 14 -13 FOR DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY FROM THE CITY OF ORANGE, PROPOSED "RIDGELIKE COUNTRY CLUB REORGANIZATION ". WHEREAS, on December 10, 2014 , the Ridgeline Country Club Reorganization, was placed on the Local Agency Formation Commission for Orange County ( "LAFCO ") agenda for informational purposes only. A copy of this Proposal was transmitted to the City of Orange as required by Government Code; and WHEREAS, the proposal includes the detachment of approximately 21,428 Square Feet of property from the City of Orange to the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange; and WHEREAS, the stated purpose for the detachment is to satisfy private agreement between three neighbors; and WHEREAS, the proposed detachment will consist of two pieces of property from the City of Orange, generally located east of Meads Avenue and 2,000 feet North of Amapola Avenue; and WHEREAS, no later than 60 days after the date that the proposal is on a LAFCO's meeting agenda, a City from which the detachment of territory is proposed may adopt and transmit to LAFCO a resolution requesting termination of the proceeding; and WHEREAS, if the City from the detachment of territory is proposed has adopted and transmitted to LAFCO a resolution requesting termination of proceedings within the time period prescribed in Government Code section 56751, then LAFCO shall terminate the proceedings upon receipt of such resolution; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange does hereby resolve as follows: 1. That the City Council of the City of Orange, by Adoption on this Resolution, hereby requests the termination of proceedings for LAFCO RO 14 -13; and 2. The City Clerk of the City of Orange is hereby directed to immediately forward a certified copy of this Resolution to LAFCO Orange County upon its adoption. ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2015. Teresa E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange