Memorandum
Date: February 2, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Scott De Leon, Public Works Director
Subject: Consideration of Purchase Agreement Between the County of Lake and Valley Oaks Land and Development, Inc. for Surplus Property Located at Arabian Lane, Hidden Valley Lake, California
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
In 2020, your Board approved a Resolution that declared a small parcel of land surplus, and you directed staff to prepare a Purchase Agreement to transfer the land to the adjacent property owner. The County of Lake obtained ownership of the land through a relinquishment from the State of California in 1959. The land covers what is known as Arabian Lane, a non-County maintained road that is approximately 400 feet in length and ends with a cul-de-sac. The only property that the road serves is that owned by Valley Oaks Land and Development, Inc.
As required by the aforementioned Resolution, the sale of this surplus property was subject to the conveyance being determined to be in conformance with the General Plan. This action was completed by the Community Development Department and approved by the Planning Commission on November 5th, 2020.
Pursuant to the Board’s decision to transfer the land located at “Arabian Lane”, Hidden Valley Lake as described above, together with the Planning Commission’s determination the sale in in conformance with the General Plan, staff recommends approval of the attached Purchase Agreement.
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☐ Economic Development ☐ Disaster Recovery ☐ County Workforce ☐ Revenue Generation
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If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
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Recommended Action: Approve the sale of surplus property located at “Arabian Lane”, Hidden Valley Lake to the adjoining landowner, Valley Oaks Land and Development, Inc. and authorize the Chair to sign the Purchase Agreement