REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Grant an Easement to PG&E for Utility Purposes on a City-owned Property Located at 620 E. Maude Avenue
Report
BACKGROUND
The subject City property, Assessor's Parcel Number 205-29-032, is under a long-term lease to MidPen Housing Corp.(June 25, 2013; RTC 13-145) for development of an affordable "homeless housing" project initiated by the City as part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. The City also provided MidPen with $5.4 million in financing for development of this housing project, from the City's Housing Mitigation and HOME funds. The project includes 57 apartment units for very low income households, including 29 reserved for homeless applicants, and a manager's unit. Construction of the planned housing development began on December 8, 2014 and is scheduled for completion by March 2016. A vicinity and site map showing the location of the project is provided in Attachment 1.
EXISTING POLICY
Housing Element
Goal A Assist in the provision of adequate housing to meet the diverse needs of Sunnyvale's households of all income levels.
Policy A.2 Facilitate the development of affordable housing through regulatory incentives and concessions, and/or financial assistance.
Goal C Minimize the impact of governmental constraints on the maintenance, improvement and development of housing.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
N/A
DISCUSSION
MidPen Housing was recently informed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) that it now requires the City, as property owner, to grant PG&E a utility easement over a small corner portion of the MidPen leasehold estate, in order to provide permanent power to the new MidPen Housing development. A draft of the proposed easement deed, in substantial form, and related exhibits is provided in Attachment 2.
The requested easement area is located at the northeast corner of the property, along the frontage with Maude and the p...
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