REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 23, 2024
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Acquisition of Vacant Land in Yucca Valley
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District:
1. Adopt a Resolution finding that the acquisition of certain vacant land, consisting of approximately 0.83 acres located on Joshua Lane in the Town of Yucca Valley (Assessor's Parcel Number 0595-171-04), is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, or, alternatively, that the acquisition is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines pursuant to Section 15004, subdivision (b)(2)(A) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, and conditioning all future uses and development of the vacant land contingent upon compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
2. Authorize the acquisition of certain vacant land, consisting of approximately 0.83 acres located on Joshua Lane in the Town of Yucca Valley (Assessor's Parcel Number 0595-171-04), from Planet Properties LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, for the purchase price of $199,800 plus an independent consideration payment, escrow expenses, title fees, and due diligence costs estimated to be $53,100, for a total estimated cost of $252,900, for the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, in accordance with Health and Safety Code section 13861(b) and Government Code section 25350.
3. Approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow with Planet Properties LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, to acquire the property referenced in Recommendation No. 2, subject to the conditions identified in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
4. Authorize the Dire...
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