RRA - Item 6 - Status of Rio Hondo Park Property91~
ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8838 VALLEY BLVD., ROSEMEAD, CA 917709(818)288-6671 •Telecopier 8183079218
TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FROM:tFRANK G. TRIPEPI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DATE: 11 MAY 3, 1988
RE: STATUS OF RIO HONDO PARK PROPERTY
Several years ago, the City entered into a licensing agreement with
the Department of the Interior to use and develop a 3-acre parcel of
excess Federal property as a motorbike park. Through the years, the
use of this facility has decreased. The Agency has, on several
occasions, considered proposals for conversion of the motor bike park
to either a community garden or a pocket park. The 1987-88
Redevelopment Agency budget includes $150,000 for the development of
this site. The City has been put on 60 day notice to either use the
facility or give it back to the Federal Government.
Located adjacent to the property is Marge Carson, Incorporated, a
furniture manufacturing company, that has recently been purchased by
a conglomerate, Masco Corporation. The new owners have informed the
previous owner, Bob Carson, who still operates the plant, that he
must increase production at the facility or it will have to be shut
down. In order to increase production, he must add 16,450 square
feet to his existing 91,900 square feet for a total of 108,350 square
feet. They currently have 210 full-time employees. Because they
have 134 parking spaces, they are considered a pre-existing
non-conforming use based on off-street parking. The proposed
addition would require 138 additional parking spaces for a total of
272. This is based on 1 space per 400 square feet of building.
If the City were to develop the motorbike park as either a community
garden or a pocket park, we could construct up to 170 parking
spaces. If some of these spaces where made available to Marge
Carson, Inc., for parking, they would then be able to meet the City's
parking requirements for the new addition. This would require that
the City enter into a long-term lease agreement with the company. In
turn, they have indicated a willingness to fund the cost of
constructing the parking lot which is estimated to be $118,000.
AGENCY AGENDA
MAY 10 1988
ITEM No. 6
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It is recommended that the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency authorize
staff to commence the following:
1. obtain an Architectural Proposal for the development of the site
as a park or a community garden.
2. Authorize staff to enter into negotiations with the Department of
the Interior for use of the site in this manner.
3. Authorize staff to enter into negotiations with Marge Carson,
Incorporated for the leasing of the facility for use by the
Company during normal working hours and payment by the Company
for the parking improvements.
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