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Home My WebLink About59-Public Works , . l.... ....- ,I '~'...) , .S&A'~e:rtieE3 - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS. DEVELOPMENT RENTALS, RETAIL STORES. OFFICE. INDUSTRIAL 890 W, Baker Street, - Suite # 200, Coata Meaa. Calif. 92626 (714) 545-7700 August 5, l'll7 'lh! Miyor axI G:num Coortil of the City of San Bernardino City &11 JX) North "D" Street San Benmdino, California 92418 RE: SIMA Fartrersup NuOOer (he - Proje:t '&:l Mill mJd '~" Streets Lear H:norable Miyor and Coortil: We lave just been oovised by Soothern California Ediscn that the cost of \JIldergroundmg the utilities at the above referenced proje:t is approxinetety four hundred thirteen tlnJsand, ($413,a:n.aJ) dollars. It was always our impression that the undergrounding of utilities was not required en this pro je:t. em- belief is suhstantiated by Ediscn' S prier request for funds to relocate existing ~ poles rather than undergrounding sane. NFM1ess to say, the cost of undE!I'groundjng these utilities DBkes a financially diffiOJlt proje:t not feasible. We request to be tanporari1y exanpted fmn the City's ~t of under-grounding utilities, We propose that upal the fOl1lBtioo of an assr S '''It district for the purpose of llI1lIergr-oummg utilities that oe w:il1 join such a district. To insure that all of our lBlels w:il1 be included in such a district, oe IoOOld require that all parcels be bound by conditions, covermts and restrictions (''C C & R's") requiring IBrticij:etien in the 8SSeS9IEnt district. Thank you for your consideratioo. Very truly yours, SlMA PartnerS:lip Nmber (he - Pro je:t '&:l Irving M. Chase 1M:Yvle ee: J. !t>eger ~~, J'l . . CrCl OF SAN BERNARDOO File No, PM No. 9506 - REQUI)T FOR COUNCIL ON From: G, SAUL & R. HARDGRAVE Subject: Supplemental Back-Up Information for Item No.9 -- Appeal by SIMA for Waiver of Condition to Under- ground Utilities, in Parcel Map No, 9506 Dept: RDA and Publ i c Works Date: 9-30-87 Synopsis of Previous Council action: 09-21-87 Appeal set for hearing at 10:00 a,m. on 9-08-87, Appeal referred to Legislative Review Committee and continued to 9-21-87. Report from Legislative Review Committee accepted and filed, and item continued to 10:00 a.m" 10-05-87. 08-17-87 09-08-87 Recommended motion: That the petition from Brown and Mullins, Inc, for inclusion of the SIMA Project (Parcel Map No. 9506) in the Central City Assessment District, to finance the cost for undergrounding utilities, major landscaping nodes, installation and land- scaping of median islands along "S" Street and relocation of a water line, be accepted; and authorization granted to issue Certificates of Occupancy for buildings within this project, upon submittal of a set aside letter and recordation of an agreement stipulating these conditions. cc: R, Schweitzer G, Saul Contact person: Roqer Hardqrave Phone: 5025 SupportIng data ettached: S ta ff R e port & Pet it ion Ward: 1 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: (ACCT. NO.) (ACCT. DESCRIPTION) Finance: Council Notel: H.on:! Agenda Item No, S CJ CICt OF SAN BERNAR~O - REQUIOT FOR COUNCIL Ac:AON STAFF REPORT SIMA has petitioned the City to include the undergrounding of utilities in the Central City South Assessment District, This petition will be backed up by a "set aside" letter from a financial institution, and an agreement, setting forth these conditions, re- corded as a covenant on the parcels within Parcel Map No. 9506. In the event that the Central City South Assessment District is not formed within two years, then an assessment district would be established for the SIMA project only. Items to be included are undergrounding utilities and the major theme landscaping nodes. Installation and landscaping of the median islands along "G" Street, and relocation of the water line will be done by SIMA, but "acquired" by the assessment dis- trict. The new tax law raised the question of what percentage of a bond issue can be used for undergrounding utilities, and still be tax exempt, This question is presently being researched in relation to the Central City South Assessment District. Therefore, inclusion of the utilities within the SIMA Project would not materially affect the Central City South Assessment District, There is a distinct possibility that a separate taxable bond may have to be issued for undergrounding utilities. We feel the petition for inclusion of the SIMA Project in the Central City South Assessment District is a reasonable solu- tion, and recommend that it be accepted, 9-30-87 75-0264 ~ o .J -n- -- 0 --:J --- BROWN AND MULLINS. INC. ENGINEERING. PLANN'NG . SURVEYING 2150 N, ARROWHEAD AVE, . SAN BERNARDINO. CALIFORNIA 92405. TELEPHONE (714) 886-4768 September 29, 1987 HONORABLE EVELYN WILCOX Mayor of the City of San Bernardino 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92401 Dear Mayor Wilcox On behalf of SIMA PARTNERSHIP NUMBER ONE, we hereby petition the City of San Bernardino to include that certain parcel of land described as Parcel Map No. 9506, as shown by plat recorded in Book 119, Pages 31 through 33, inclusive, Records of San Bernardino County, California, into the proposed CENTRAL CITY SOUTH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, and that the fOllowing improvements for the development of said Parcel Map be installed through the Assessment District. These improvements are: The undergrounding of the existing overhead electrical dis- tribution lines along that portion of "G" Street as shown on said Parcel Map No. 9506; The undergrounding of any distribution lines outside of the above described parcel of land, required to serve the property; The installation of the "Major Entryway Nodes" soft and hardscape as shown on the Artistic Landscape, Inc., drawings dated March 31, 1987 revised August 21, 1987 as Job No. 8643, Sheets LC-l and 2 of 2, or as required by the City of San Bernardino; We hereby propose to secure a "Set aside" letter from the Bank of America in an amount sufficient to cover the expense of the installation of the those improvements as outlined above. The "Set-aside" letter shall act as a guarantee that if the CENTRAL CITY SOUTH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT is not formed within two (2) years, SIMA PARTNERSHIP NUMBER ONE shall agree to the formation of a separate Assessment District for the area of land within said Parcel Map No, 9506. The undergrounding of the existing electrical distribution and landscaping improvements shall be deferred until the formation of an Assessment District. q-30~7 MEMBER OF 'SOUTHERN CALIfORNIA OMPTEA, CALIfORNIA COUNCil OF CIVil ENGINFERS AND LANn sunVEYORS - - c o "''' ..,....-' ") ~ 7t.--o- /dJ7Nl__ . . BROWN ANo.MULlINS, INC. Page 2 We further petition that the proposed CENTRAL CITY SOUTH DISTRICT reimburse SIMA PARTNERSHIP NUMBER ONE for the cost of the fOllowing improvements already installed at SIMA'S expense. These improvements are: The installation and landscaping of the median islands aIong "G" Street as shown on the approved Street Improvement Plans for said Parcel Map No. 9506; The relocation of the existing water mains and services within "G" Street made necessary by the re-alignment of said "G" Street as described by the Water Department letters to SIMA dated August 13 and September 25, 1987; The above referenced reimbursement shall be made as a credit or reduction in the annual assessment fee. If the proposed CENTRAL CITY SOUTH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT is not formed, reimbursement shall be made through the formation of a special Assessment District as outlined above. If this proposal is acceptable, SIMA is agreeable to entering into an agreement with the City of San Bernardino setting forth the above outlined conditions. The agreement shall be recorded and made a covenant of Parcel Map No. 9506. Once this agreement has been recorded. the City shall accept all of the improvements for Parcel Map No. 9506. release any and all bonds and iesue a Certificate of Occupancy for all buildings. f J.M~ RJM/ sm c.c. Irv Chase Mike Wimbush ,.. .r~".'" ,""n, ,"~II nr r,IVIl Ff\.lr,INFFRS Af\ll) j ANn <::.ljRVFYOR5