Title
24th Street and Broadway Road (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) Parcels Disposition and Redevelopment - Authorization to Issue Solicitation
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a development team and begin negotiations for the disposition and redevelopment of City-owned parcels located at the southwest corner of 24th Street and Broadway Road (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard).
Report
Summary
The City owns two parcels located in the Target Area B Redevelopment Area, comprised of approximately 12.1 acres, at the southwest corner of 24th Street and Broadway Road, also known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Site). City Council authorized the acquisition of the Site in the early 2000s for blight elimination. The zoning of the Site is split; the southern portion (approximately two-thirds of the Site) is zoned R1-6 (Single-Family Residence District) and the northern portion is zoned C-2 (Intermediate Commercial District). A portion of the Site was acquired using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; and must meet certain grant requirements prior to disposition and redevelopment.
Staff issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Site on Jan. 9, 2021 to gather creative concepts for future development and ascertain if market conditions support the issuance of a solicitation for the disposition of the property; and if so, what types of development elements the market will support. The City received five RFI responses, which included concepts for mixed-use, housing, a neighborhood grocery store, a variety of community-oriented services, and affordable housing. Staff shared the RFI results with the community and conducted further community outreach to narrow the scope of the Site's future development.
With City Council approval, staff will issue an RFP for the disposition and redevelopment of the Site for a mixed-use, commercial development. The RFP will emphasize the following uses, which were prioritized by the community:
1. Grocery Store
2. Medical Services
3. Sit-down restaurant(s)
4. Entertainment
5. Retail
Staff anticipates the RFP will be issued in early 2023 and remain open for at least 90 days. Each proposer will be required to demonstrate experience successfully completing at least one mixed-use development project within the last seven years. Each proposer will be required to offer a value equal to the Site's appraisal, which is currently underway. The offer may be a combination of cash payments and public benefit, as eligible under the CDBG program.
Responsive proposals will be evaluated by a panel including City staff and community representatives. The evaluation criteria will be:
- Concept to Activate the Site (0-375 points)
- Return to the City (0-325 points)
- Proposer's Qualifications, Experience and Financial Capacity (0-300 points)
Following negotiations with the recommended proposer, staff will present business terms to the Economic Development and Equity (EDE) Subcommittee for review and recommendation and subsequently to the full City Council for approval.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On Jan. 25, 2023, the EDE Subcommittee recommended approval of this request by a 4-0 vote.
Public Outreach
Staff hosted several community meetings to prepare for this request. All meetings were held at the Broadway Heritage Neighborhood Resource Center:
- December 17, 2020: Presented overview of RFI.
- October 19, 2021: Presented RFI results.
- August 25, 2022: Presented information and gathered community input regarding the RFP.
- October 5, 2022: Presented information and gathered community input regarding the RFP.
- October 2022: Conducted a series of four focus groups with community members:
1. October 18, 2022: Affordable Housing
2. October 19, 2022: Commercial Opportunities
3. October 22, 2022: Cultural
4. October 25, 2022: Health & Wellness
- November 14, 2022: Presented overview of community feedback received on the RFP.
A community survey about the Site's future redevelopment was also conducted and 286 responses were received from community members.
Location
Southwest corner of 24th Street and Broadway Road (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard)
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Ginger Spencer and Alan Stephenson and the Community and Economic Development and Neighborhood Services departments.