RES-ORA-0375 Property Lease Approval Far Horizons Montessori SchoolRESOLUTION NO. ORA-
0375 A RESOLUTION OF THE
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING
THE LEASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PALM AVENUE
AND PALM DRIVE TO FAR HORIZONS
MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC. AND MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS WITH RESPECT
THERETO WHEREAS, the Orange Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") has been duly
created,established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers under and pursuant to
the Community Redevelopment Law (part I of Division 24 ofthe Health and Safety Code of the
State of California) (the "CRL");
and WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority conferred by Sections 33430 lmd 33431 of the
CRL,the Agency proposes to lease vacant property owned by the Agency and located at the
southeast corner of Palm Avenue and Palm Drive (the "Property"), to Far Horizons Montessori
School,Inc., a California corporation (the "Tenant"), pursuant to the terms and provisions of a
certain Lease Agreement (the "Lease") in the form presented at this meeting, which Lease contains
a description of the Property and provides for the use of the Property as a play area for Tenant'
s adjoining operations;
and WHEREAS, the Agency finds and determines that the use of the Property under the
terms of the Lease is within that class of projects which consists of a minor alteration in the condition
of the land and that therefore, pursuant to Section 15304 of the State of California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines, the execution of the Lease and the use ofthe Property by
Tenant as playground for its adjacent school facilities will not cause a significant effe:ct on the
environment and is, therefore, categorically exempt from the provisions ofCEQA;
and WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 33431 and 33433 of the CRL, this Agency and
the City Council held a joint public hearing on the proposed Lease of the Property; having
duly published notice of such public hearing and made copies of the proposed Lease, and other
reports and documents available for public inspection and comment;
and WHEREAS, the Agency has duly considered all terms and conditions of the
proposed Lease and believes that the lease of the Property pursuant to the proposed Lease is in the
best interests of the City and the health, safety, morals and welfare of its residents, and in accord
with the public purposes and provisions of applicable state and local law and
requirements.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange Redevelopment Agency,
on the basis of the facts set forth in the agenda report presented to it and any testimony received at
the joint public hearing at which this matter was considered, as
I. The Agency finds and determines that approval and execution of the Lease IS
categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15304 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
2. The Agency recognizes that it has received and heard all oral and written
objections to the proposed Lease of the Property to the Tenant and to other matters pertaining to
this transaction, and that all such oral and written objections are hereby overruled.
3. The Agency hereby finds and determines that the consideration to be paid by the
Tenant for the lease of the Property as described in the Lease is not less than the fair reuse value
at the use and with the covenants and conditions authorized by the Lease.
4. The Agency hereby finds and determines that the Lease of the property will assist
in the elimination of blight and is consistent with the Agency's Implementation Plan.
5.
approved.
The lease of the Property, the Lease, and all related documents are hereby
6. The Executive Director of the Agency is hereby authorized to execute the Lease
on behalf of the Agency, provided that the City Council has first approved the lease of the
Property pursuant to the Lease, and such other documentation as the Executive Director deems
necessary and appropriate to consummate the transaction contemplated by the adoption of this
Resolution and to administer the Agency's obligations, responsibilities and duties to be
performed under the Lease. A copy of the Lease, when executed by the Agency, shall be placed
on file in the office of the Clerk ofthe Agency.
ADOPTED this 11 th day of July, 2000.
ATTEST:
Clerk, Orange e evelopment Agency
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the
Orange Redevelopment Agency at their regular meeting thereof held on the II th
day of July,
2000, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
DIRECTORS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ, SPURGEON, AI,vAREZ
DIRECTORS: NONE
DIRECTORS: NONE
DIRECTORS: NONE
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Clerk, Orange R velopment Agency
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