A Joint Item before the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency: Discussion of Washington/ National Development and Planning. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: March 6 2008 AGENDA ITEM: A Joint Item before the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency: Discussion of Washington/ National Development and Planning. Contact Person/Dept.: Sol Blumenfeld Phone Number: 310.253.5702 Item Number: J 1 Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes X No Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: X Public Notification: Master Notification List (February 28 2008) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (02/28/08) Fiscal Impact Review: Jeff Muir (02/28/08) Executive Director Approval: Jerry Fulwood (02/28/08) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council and the Culver City Redevelopment Agency ( The Agency ) consider development program and planning related to the Washington/National Project. BACKGROUND: This report assesses the Washington/National Triangle Site Project and Washington National Specific Plan and provides recommendations to address the City Council s concerns regarding the planning and redevelopment effort on these projects to date. In 2003 the Washington/ National Triangle Site was identified for potential development as Transit Oriented Development adjacent to the proposed Exposition Light Rail Transit Station (EXPO LRT). The site is comprised of blighted and underutilized industrial and commercial properties and bounded by Washington National Exposition and Venice Boulevards and the Metro right of way. The Agency assembled 13 properties at a cost in excess of $23 million dollars. The total site area is 6.76 acres (5.25 acres in Culver City) and consists of 12 light industrial buildings one motel four retail buildings and a parking lot along Venice Boulevard within the City of Los Angeles. In October 2003 the Agency issued an RFP for redevelopment of the Triangle Site. ENA with Urban Partners: In February 2004 the Agency entered into ...
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