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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Keith Freitas, Airports Director
Date:	January 20, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Authorization to Negotiate Ground Lease & Development Terms for Approximately 4.5 Acres of County-Owned Land at the Buchanan Field Airport

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/20/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Beth Lee, (925) 681-4200

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 20, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to negotiate a ground lease and development terms between the County, as Landlord, and TDI Automotive Group, as the developer, for approximately 4.5 acres of land on the northwest corner of Marsh Drive and Solano Avenue at the Buchanan Field Airport.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no negative impact on the General Fund. The Airport Enterprise Fund could realize lease and other revenues. The County General Fund could realize sales tax and other revenues if a lease and an agreement for the apportionment of tax revenues with the City of Concord are successfully negotiated.

BACKGROUND:

On November 20, 2014, the Contra Costa County Public Works – Airports Division received a letter of interest from a private party to develop a commercial use on the approximately 4.5 acre project on the subject site.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The development site is approximately 4.5 acres of land owned by the County and located on the northwest corner of Marsh Drive and Solano Avenue on the north side of Buchanan Field Airport. The parcel is designated for non-aviation use on the Buchanan Field Master Plan. The parcel is under the jurisdiction of the Buchanan Field Airport and is partially (approximately 20%) within the unincorporated County and the balance (approximately 80%) is within the City of Concord.

In accordance with prior discussions with the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airports District Office (ADO) regarding development at Buchanan Field, the County notified existing commercial tenants at Buchanan Field and Byron Airport and placed an advertisement in the regional newspaper to solicit other competitive interest in the property. The development solicitation letter and publication provided a response deadline of December 22, 2014, for all competitive interests in the approximate 4.5 acre parcel to be submitted to the County Airport Office. The County did not receive any additional letters of interest to develop this property.

Consistent with the master developer selection process that was approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 23, 2006, projects without a competitive interest are to proceed with the traditional environmental review and lease development processes. The commercial development project will be presented to the Aviation Advisory Committee, the Airport Committee, and any other party as deemed relevant to enhance community relations and collaborative relationships.

Unless and until a final lease agreement is fully executed by all parties, this Board Order, any draft lease agreement, other communications or conduct of the parties shall have absolutely no legal effect, may not be used to impose any legally binding obligation on the County and may not be used as evidence of any oral or implied agreement between the parties or as evidence of the terms and conditions of any implied agreement.

Development of this 4.5 acre vacant parcel for commercial use would expand economic development activity at Buchanan Field Airport and lead to increased revenues to the Airport Enterprise Fund. This development will also facilitate the growth and development as identified in the adopted Buchanan Field Airport Master Plan. A business proposal must be consistent with the Airport Master Plan and General Plan for consideration.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Delay in initiating the developer selection process will result in a delay of developing vacant land at Buchanan Field Airport and may negatively impact the Airport Enterprise Fund and County General Fund.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable