JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM: Discussion Related to the Reuse of Vacant Gas Station Sites and Provide Direction to the City Manager/Executive Director Related Thereto. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 10/11/10 JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM: Discussion Related to the Reuse of Vacant Gas Station Sites and Provide Direction to the City Manager/Executive Director Related Thereto. Contact Person/Dept.: Michael Pasternak Redevelopment; Todd Tipton Redevelopment Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Phone Number: (310) 253 5708 and 5783 General Fund: Yes No X Item Number: J 1 Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (USPS) All Property Owners Businesses and Occupants within 500 feet of the Gas Station Sites (); (Email) Meetings and Agendas City Council (10/06/10) Meetings and Agendas Redevelopment Agency (10/06/10); Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld(09/30/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (10/20/10) Agency General Counsel Approval: Murray Kane (10/19/10) City Manager/Executive Director Approval: John M. Nachbar (10/20/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (10/20/10) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board (Agency Board) discuss and provide direction related to the reuse of vacant gas station sites. BACKGROUND: There are six vacant gas stations at major commercial in Redevelopment Component Area No. 4 (Attachment 1). Many of these stations ceased operations due to leaks from underground storage tanks (UST).1 The vacant gas station sites attract vandalism graffiti tags illegally posted advertisements and litter. The vacant sites typically consist of dilapidated buildings and poorly maintained property surrounded with temporary chain link fencing (Attachment 2). Oil companies will often secure and maintain long term leaseholds on v...
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