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CITY ROUNDUP:Seniors get $1-a-year lease

July 27, 2007

With little comment, the Laguna Beach City Council approved July 17 a 55-year, $1-a-year lease with Laguna Beach Seniors, Inc., for their portion of the new center under construction on Third Street.

Besides the term and amount of the lease payment, key provisions included a stipulation that the city would pay for property casualty insurance, with the seniors responsible for insuring their own property and liability insurance, naming the city as additional insured. Seniors' attorney Steve Gromet said he suggested the seniors use the same insurer as the city.

Other provisions:

  • City to be reimbursed by the seniors for repairing and cleaning their portion of the building

  • City to be responsible for the exterior of the building and the parking level

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  • Utilities to be paid by respective users

  • Parking will be shared, times specified in the agreement

  • City is obligated to replace the building, if destroyed, to the extent of insurance proceeds

    The vote was 4-0. Councilwoman Cheryl Kinsman recused herself because she owns property within the noticing area, as required by state law.

    A copy of the lease is available in the City Clerk's office in City Hall.

    Assisted-living facility to close in September

    Laguna's only assisted-living facility will close its doors in September, the owners have announced.

    The facility, at 2130 S. Coast Highway, has been sold to an undisclosed party, and residents have been given notice that they must leave by Sept. 18.

    Following is a written statement from the owners:

    "The owners of Laguna Beach Senior Housing LLC have made a business decision to sell the property which is currently operated as a retirement community. Laguna Beach Senior Housing LLC has been operated by Oakdale Heights Management Corporation for the past year.

    "All of the current residents at the retirement community are in the process of finding appropriate housing with the assistance of Oakdale Heights' personnel.

    "Oakdale Heights Management Corporation operates 24 senior-housing facilities across the country and is saddened by this news and wishes to offer thanks to the Laguna Beach community for their support during the past 12 months.

    "Oakdale Heights has no information regarding new ownership or future use of the property at this time."

    For more information, visit www.oakdaleheights.com

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