RES-2025-040RESOLUTION NO. 2025-040
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENT TO USE THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1251 WEST LINCOLN AVENUE
FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW FIRE STATION
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim (City) owns approximately a 0.68-acre remnant parcel
of land located at 1251 W. Lincoln Ave. Anaheim, CA 92805; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is a former Redevelopment Agency property, identified
for future development by the Successor Agency per the approved Long -Range Property
Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the city -owned parcel is part of a larger vacant property, with the remaining
portion of the land owned by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans); and
WHEREAS, the City is in discussions with Caltrans and state legislators about utilizing
the property for future development of a new fire station; and
WHEREAS, Central Anaheim currently has one fire station located at 500 East
Broadway, Anaheim, CA 92805; and
WHEREAS, acquiring the Caltrans property could allow for opportunities to expand
services to densely populated neighborhoods in the City; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans has expressed interest in transferring its portion of the property to
the City if future development is deemed for public use; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Resolution will certify the City's plans to utilize the space
for a new fire station, facilitating the process of transferring the Caltrans portion of the property
to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan Anaheim 2024-2034, Goal E - Support Public Safety
includes a strategy to begin planning for the construction of Fire Station 13 and this action
supports the implementation of this strategy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as
follows:
1. The City Council finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct
and a substantive part of this Resolution.
2. The City Council hereby declares its intent to use the property located at 1251 West
Lincoln Avenue for the future use of a new fire station.
3. The City Council authorizes and directs the submittal of copies of this resolution and
a letter of support to Caltrans and state legislators for appropriate distribution.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 13 day of May , 2025 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius,
Leon, Rubalcava, Kurtz and Maahs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF NAHEIM
By:
AYOR OFT CITY OF ANAHEIM
RD
CITY,CLF-RK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Resolution No. 2025-040 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 13t' day of Marl, 2025 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius, Leon, Rubalcava,
Kurtz and Maahs
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14t' day of May. 2025.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)