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CITY OF RIVERSIDE Riverside ~ AI~America c; , 1111, AGENCY MEMORANDUM People Serving People 1998 HONORABLE MAYOR AND AGENCY MEMBERS DATE: April 27. 2004 ITEM NO: 3 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO PREPARE VARIOUS RELOCATION STRATEGIES FOR MAXI FOODS-CALIFORNIA SQUARE--ARLlNGTON REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT BACKGROUND: Last October, Agency staff received a letter of interest from Regional Properties, Inc., concerning the potential redevelopment and re-use of an older neighborhood commercial center situated at the southeasterly corner of California Avenue and Monroe Street, known as California Square ('the Project"). Subsequently, on November 5, 2003, following Agency approval, staff commenced the owner participation process for solicitation of development proposals. On March 16, 2004, after considering the results of the owner participation process, the Agency selected Regional Properties, Inc. ("Developer") and authorized staff to enter into negotiations towards a mutually agreeable development agreement. Since then, staff has been actively engaged in implementation matters, including property assembly and relocation issues. CURRENT ISSUE: State law obligates the Agency to provide relocation assistance. The largest tenant at the center is Maxi Foods ("Maxi"), which requires the longest lE>ad time and careful planning. Because of Maxi's size and ownership status, the relocation effort needs to look at both existing available buildings as well as the possibility of new construction. To assist thE> Agency in providing meaningful relocation assistance, staff proposes to utilize the services of Kroh Broeske Architects ("KB"), already on retainer with the Agency for various site analyses and development studies. In the case of Maxi, KB would prepare various relocation strategies for one or more properties including a possible re-entry on the subject property. KB's work is anticipated to cost up to $9,000, with services provided on an as-needed basis only. The relocation study(ies) will allow staff to prepare alternatives for future Agency consideration. It should be noted, however, that any desire on Maxi's part to have the Agency consider re-entry may reduce the size of the balance of the development site so as to warrant the Agency considering other residential concepts, such as single family Planned Residential Development, in place of traditional, high-density, multi-family residential, which is currently proposed. FISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds are available in the Arlington Capital Projects Professional Services Account No. 2830102-421002. If approved, it will be necessary to amend the existing Professional Services Agreement between the Agency and KB, originally in the amount of $20,000, to provide for $9,000 in additional services, as well as approve a Change Order to the KB Purchase Order in the same amount. 3-1