Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Special Orders of the Day
SUBJECT:
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 23-055, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF CARSON COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2018-01 (MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES) APPROVING ANNEXATION NO. 14 (ARGO WAREHOUSE) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 439 W. GARDENA BLVD (APN: 6125-019-049) WITHIN THE FUTURE ANNEXATION AREA (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On November 7, 2018, the City adopted Resolution No. 18-119 establishing the City of Carson Community Facilities District No. 2018-01 (“CFD No. 2018-01”) (Maintenance and Services) and Future Voluntary Annexation Areas. With the formation of CFD No. 2018-01 complete, projects in the city-wide Future Voluntary Annexation Areas are now able to be annexed into CFD No. 2018-01. This action would authorize the annexation of the Argo warehouse project at 439 W. Gardena Blvd (APN:6125-019-049) (“Property”) into CFD No. 2018-01 by unanimous consent of the property owner.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. OPEN the public hearing, TAKE public testimony and accept any written and/or oral communications, and CLOSE the public hearing;
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 23-055, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF CARSON COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2018-01 (MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES) APPROVING ANNEXATION NO. 14 (ARGO WAREHOUSE) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 439 W. GARDENA BLVD (APN: 6125-019-049) WITHIN THE FUTURE ANNEXATION AREA”; AND
3. RECEIVE and FILE the Unanimous Approval Consent Letter from ARGO DONALD D CO TR ARGO FAMILY TRUST.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action deemed appropriate by the City Council.
IV. BACKGROUND
Project Description
The Argo Warehouse project includes the construction of a 3,754 gross square foot two-story warehouse building on the property located at 439 W. Gardena Blvd (6125-019-049). The 0.144-acre project site is located within the ML-D (Manufacturing, Light - Design Overlay (ML-D) Zone with a General Plan land use designation of Light Industrial.
The intent of the project is to use the warehouse for personal storage for the Argo Family Trust. The warehouse will not be publicly accessible and will house mainly personal items related to Don Argo and family. Collector cars and show cars owned by Don Argo may be stored. There will not be any employees. Access will be for only family members, those given permission to access the structure or appointments.
The project was approved by the Planning Commission on July 9, 2019, and the approval was subsequently extended in July, 2021 and again in December 2022.
CFD Annexation Discussion
When the City formed CFD No. 2018-01, certain properties including the 439 W. Gardena Blvd (APN:6125-019-049) were identified on the boundary map as being within the Future Voluntary Annexation Area. Pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, Section 53311, et seq. of the California Government Code (the “Act”), this prior hearing allowed the Property to be annexed by unanimous consent of affected landowners of the Properties without holding a second public hearing and election of property owners.
On March 2, 2023, the owner of the Property, ARGO DONALD D CO TR ARGO FAMILY TRUST, submitted an Executed Unanimous Approval Consent Letter (Exhibit No. B to Resolution No. 23-055) with the City for annexation into the CFD No. 2018-01. This City Council action would allow the Property to annex into the CFD No. 2018-01 to pay for ongoing services associated with the development. These ongoing services include all City services permitted by the CFD, including the maintenance of parks, roadways, and sidewalks. Should Council adopt Resolution No. 23-055 (Exhibit No. 1), the City Clerk, or designee, would be directed to record the Amendment No. 14 to Notice of Special Tax Lien (Exhibit No. 2) with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office to effectuate the levying of special taxes on the property.
The Property will be taxed in accordance with Tax Zone No. 16 of the Rate and Method of Apportionment for CFD No. 2018-01, which amounts to $461.49 ($3,204.83 per acre) annually. The amount is consistent with the calculation methodology used to determine the “Industrial Zone 1 - Local Truck / Truck Oriented Routes” rate from the city-wide Fiscal Impact Analysis report prepared by the City’s CFD Consultant, NBS Government Finance Group.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
Annexation of the Property into CFD No. 2018-01 will increase the City’s revenues by approximately $3,204.83 per acre, which amounts to $461.49 annually for this 0.144-acre site. The cost for the annexation is paid by the developer/owner pursuant to the City’s Deposit System (Development Application Process). As a result, there is no immediate impact to the City’s General Fund.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Resolution No. 23-055 (pgs. 4-24)
2. Amendment No. 14 to Notice of Special Tax Lien (pgs. 25-35)
Prepared by: James Nguyen, Project Manager / Saied Naaseh, Director of Community Development