2023/03/14 City Council Resolution 2023-019 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-019
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK DECLARING THE PROPERTY AT 6400 STATE FARM DRIVE (APN 143-
051-072-000) AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54221(f)(1)(F)(ii)
WHEREAS,the City of Rohnert Park("City")owns one parcel located at 6400 State Farm
Drive (Assessor Parcel Number 143-051-072-000), totaling 29.88 acres as depicted on Exhibit A
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference ("6400 State Farm Drive Site"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 54220 et seq. (the "Surplus Land
Act"), the City Council must declare the 6400 State Farm Drive Site to be "Surplus Land" or
"Exempt Surplus Land" before the City Council may act to dispose of the 6400 State Farm
Drive Site; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(F)(ii) defines "Exempt Surplus
Land" to include surplus land that is put out to open, competitive bid by a local agency provided
all entities identified in subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54222 will be invited to
participate in the competitive bid process, for a mixed-use development that is more than one
acre in area, that includes not less than 300 housing units, and that restricts at least 25 percent of
the residential units to lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health
and Safety Code, with an affordable sales price or an affordable rent, as defined in Sections
50052.5 and 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, for a minimum of 55 years for rental housing
and 45 years for ownership housing; and
WHEREAS, the Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan designates the
29.88 acre site at 6400 State Farm Drive for Mixed Use with Residential development; and
WHEREAS, the Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan would allow for
the development of at least 300 residential units on the 6400 State Farm Drive site; and
WHEREAS, in view of the City Council's priorities for redevelopment of the 6400
State Farm Drive Site to prioritize residential development and maximize affordable housing,
staff intends to prepare a request for qualifications/request for proposals ("RFQ/RFP") which
will establish minimum requirements of 300 residential units and 25 percent of proposed units
as affordable to lower income households for the 6400 State Farm Drive Site; and
WHEREAS,the RFQ/RFP will be circulated to all entities identified in subdivision(a)of
Government Code Section 54222, inviting proposals for the redevelopment of the 6400 State Farm
Drive Site; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Surplus Land Act, the City Council must take formal action
in a regular public meeting to declare that the 6400 State Farm Drive Site is exempt surplus land,
as supported by written findings; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Surplus Land Act Guidelines issued by the California
Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD"), any determination by a local
agency that its surplus lands are exempt from the Surplus Land Act must be provided to HCD for
its review at least 30 days prior to disposition;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park hereby finds that the above recitals are true and correct and are a substantive part of this
Resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
hereby declares, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54221(b) and 54221(f)(1)(F)(ii), that
the 6400 State Farm Drive Site is exempt surplus land because the City intends to circulate a
RFQ/RFP as an open, competitive bid to all entities identified in subsection (a) of Government
Code Section 54222, for a mixed-use development that is more than one acre in area, that
includes not less than 300 housing units, and that restricts at least 25 percent of the residential
units to lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code,
with an affordable sales price or an affordable rent, as defined in Sections 50052.5 and 50053
of the Health and Safety Code, for a minimum of 55 years for rental housing and 45 years for
ownership housing; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
intends to partner with one or more qualified developers to construct the development at the 6400
State Farm Drive Site,with the understanding that the multi-phase development project could take
multiple years to complete, and that the selected developer(s) or its/their successor(s) will be
required to develop the State Farm Drive Site in accordance with the requirements of Government
Code Section 54221(f)(1)(F)(ii), including requirements pertaining to affordable housing; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park hereby
authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to submit a copy of this Resolution to HCD and to take
any actions and execute any documents necessary to ensure compliance with the Surplus Land Act
and State regulations relating thereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
hereby finds that these actions are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") because they are activities that are excluded from the definition of a "project" by
Section 21065 of the Public Resources Code and section 15378(b) of the State CEQA
Guidelines. This action only declares the 6400 State Farm Drive Site as exempt surplus land
and directs staff to effectuate the purpose of this resolution. This is administrative activity of
government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. No
commitment to any project is being made at this time. CEQA review requirements must be
completed before any commitment to a project occurs, and appropriate environmental review
pursuant to CEQA will be completed at that time; and
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 14th day of March, 2023.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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ATTEST:
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Attachment: Exhibit A - 6400 State Farm Drive Site
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