HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-22; City Council; Resolution 2025-175RESOLUTION NO. 2025-175
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE AND RESALE OF
4030 SAND COVE WAY AS PART OF THE CITY’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING
RESALE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE
TO APPROPRIATE $150,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR RELATED COSTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that it desires to
purchase and resell affordable housing units to eligible lower income buyers at an affordable price to
implement the city’s affordable housing goals and policies; and
WHEREAS, on Dec. 8, 2020, the City Council approved Council Policy Statement No. 73 - City
Option to Purchase Resale Affordable Housing and the Affordable Housing Resale Program Guidelines
by Resolution No. 2020-234; and
WHEREAS, the property owner of one affordable housing unit, 4030 Sand Cove Way, provided
notice of their intent to sell or transfer ownership of the restricted affordable housing unit; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of the unit enables the city to extend the affordability of the existing
unit, and to resell it to another eligible lower-income buyer in accordance with the City of Carlsbad
Affordable Housing Resale Program; and
WHEREAS, City Council Policy No. 73 authorizes the City Manager or designee to exercise the
city’s option to purchase existing affordable housing units, subject to City Council appropriation of
funds and acceptance of the grant deed; and
WHEREAS, the revenue generated from the sale of the property will be deposited into the
Community Development Block Grant as program income, with the sale proceeds being available to
create more affordable housing opportunities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the proposed action is categorically exempt from environmental review under
CEQA Guidelines Section 15326 because it provides the financing for the purchase of
the subject property for affordable housing. No exceptions to the categorical
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exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 or Carlsbad Municipal Code
Section 19.04.070(C) apply.
3.That the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute all required documents
for the purchase of 4030 Sand Cove Way, and make all future decisions and actions
necessary to implement the resale and disposition of the affordable housing unit in the
City of Carlsbad, in compliance with Council Policy No. 90, City Council Policy No. 73,
and the Affordable Housing Resale Program Guidelines, and to do so in full compliance
with the terms and conditions and to the satisfaction of the City Attorney.
4.That the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to appropriate $150,000 from the
Community Development Block Grant Special Revenue Fund for the property purchase
of an affordable unit and for costs related to refurbishing and preparing the unit for
resale.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 22nd day of July, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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