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Agenda Item 22.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/20/2019
FROM:	Bill Gallardo

Subject:

Public Improvements for Tract 17148 for La Floresta Birch Hills Site.

RECOMMENDATION

Accept Public Improvements and Authorize City Clerk to Release Improvement Bond for Tract 17148

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

On September 23, 2008, the Planning Commission approved Tentative Tract Map 16933, which was later accepted on November 15, 2011 by the City Council as Final Tract Map 17148 for the La Floresta Birch Hills development site. This proposed 92 acre development included the Birch Hills Golf Course and residential housing. The portion of the development is located at the southwest corner of Birch Street and Kraemer Boulevard. See Exhibit 'A' attached hereon for the location of the site.

The Final Map conditioned the developer, La Floresta LLC, to construct the following public improvements:

Landscaped median on Kraemer Boulevard
Traffic signal on Kraemer Boulevard and Orbiter Street
Traffic signal modification on Birch Street and Associated Road and
Meandering sidewalk and parkway landscaping improvements on Kraemer Boulevard

As part of the Final Map acceptance, La Floresta, LLC submitted an improvement bond in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) as a security to guarantee the construction and completion of these improvements.

Since the acceptance of the Final Map, the developer has completed all public improvements in accordance with approved improvement plans. Furthermore, all development fees including the storm drain fees have been paid. The improvements within the Birch Hills Golf Course are not part of this acceptance and will be accepted separately at a later date.

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY

There are maintenance costs associated with operating and maintaining these public improvements. However, these costs were included in the Community Facilities District assessment associated with this development, as well as the sewer and water funds, which reduce the General Fund impact.

All Conditions of Approval associated with the public improvements for this Final Map have been complied in accordance with Resolution PC 18-19 and La Floresta Development Agreement DA 08-01. Furthermore, the applicable Development Impact Fees were paid as part of the building permit issuance.

Staff is recommending the acceptance of the public improvements and authorize City Clerk to release the improvement bond for Tract Map 17148 - La Floresta Birch Hills Site.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Hsing Chao, Associate Engineer
Concurrence: Michael Ho, P.E., Deputy Director/City Engineer

Attachments
Exhibit A - Site Location
Exhibit B - Illustrated Site Plan
Exhibit C - Final Tract Map 17148
TM 17148 Improvement Bond