TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 3, 2012
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to amend the United States Marine Corps' Lease at Foster Avenue and the North Shore Channel, Parcel No. 9.09 by adding 4.18 acres of land immediately North of its current lease to use for parking and training events. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
The United States Marine Corps ("USMC") leases 3.07 acres of District land as a training facility at Foster Avenue and the North Shore Channel, Parcel No. 9.09. The lease expires on June 30, 2014 and the USMC has already requested to renew the lease. The current rent under the lease is a nominal fee of $1.00.
The USMC has now requested to add North Shore Parcel No. 9.14 to its current leasehold to provide additional parking spaces for tactical and personal vehicles during drill weekends and annual training exercises. The additional space will also help support special community events such as hosting homecoming events for marines and sailors deployed overseas, hosting chain of command activities, retirement ceremonies, and other special functions. A copy of the North Shore Channel Parcel No 9.14 showing a parcel size of 4.18 acres is attached.
The District's technical departments have reviewed this matter and have determined that the land will not be needed for future corporate use and have no objection to the USMC leasing the referenced parcel.
A nominal fee of $10.00 is recommended as is customary with agreements with government agencies that use District property for public purposes.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve the revision to the USMC's lease to add North Shore Parcel No. 9.14 consisting of 4.18 acres to its lease. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is also requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and direct the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk to execute said revision to the lease on behalf of the District after same is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:STM:MTD:ldl
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Respectfully Submitted, Terrence J. O'Brien, Chairman Committee on Real Estate Development
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for May 3, 2012
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